A6-9500 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66
+40.7%
A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18

Athlon X4 740 outperforms A6-9500 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20782368
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.421.72
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache192Kno data
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500 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
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and A6-9500.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
+40.7%
A6-9500 1.18

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
+41.1%
A6-9500 1870

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
A6-9500 631
+67.4%

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
A6-9500 956
+7.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 1.18
Recency 2 October 2012 27 July 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

Athlon X4 740 has a 40.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9500 in performance tests.


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