A4-3320M vs Atom Z3740
Aggregate performance score
A4-3320M outperforms Atom Z3740 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3021 | 2985 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 18.44 | 1.13 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 27 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $32 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | UTFCBGA1380 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series | AMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.39 | 0.42 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 27 September 2013 | 20 December 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 35 Watt |
Atom Z3740 has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1650% lower power consumption.
A4-3320M, on the other hand, has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z3740 and A4-3320M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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