A4 PRO-7350B vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66
+71.1%
A4 PRO-7350B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.97

Athlon X4 740 outperforms A4 PRO-7350B by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20782494
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.421.41
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B 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 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache192Kno data
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1024 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million2,411 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B 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 PRO-7350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data192
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+71.1%
A4 PRO-7350B 0.97

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
+70.9%
A4 PRO-7350B 1544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.97
Recency 2 October 2012 31 July 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

Athlon X4 740 has a 71.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4 PRO-7350B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7350B in performance tests.


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