Processor N95 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18
+91.6%

Processor N95 outperforms Athlon X4 740 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20781616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency2.4220.05
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95 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 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache192K96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95 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
SocketFM2Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and Processor N95.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 3.18
Recency 2 October 2012 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Processor N95 has a 91.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 740 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 740 is a desktop processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.


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