A4-4000 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66
+131%
A4-4000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72

Athlon X4 740 outperforms A4-4000 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20782703
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.421.05
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache192K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7480D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4-4000.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 740 1.66
+131%
A4-4000 0.72

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 740 2638
+130%
A4-4000 1146

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 740 377
+14.2%
A4-4000 330

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 740 892
+92.2%
A4-4000 464

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.72
Recency 2 October 2012 1 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2

Athlon X4 740 has a 130.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-4000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The Athlon X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4000 in performance tests.


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