Phenom X4 9850 BE vs Athlon X4 740

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and Phenom X4 9850 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2078not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.42no data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache192K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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
SocketFM2AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. 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 Phenom X4 9850 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and Phenom X4 9850 BE.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon X4 740 has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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