AMD Athlon II X4 740 vs AMD A6-4400M

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AMD Athlon II X4 740 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-4400M
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD A6-4400M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the AMD A6-4400M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 4 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the AMD A6-4400M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) CPU group AMD A6-4000M (2)
3 Generation 2
Trinity Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-4400M clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X4 740 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon II X4 740 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7520G
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7520G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 740, while the AMD A6-4400M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X4 740 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A6-4400M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X4 740 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A6-4400M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Athlon II X4 740 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM2 Socket FS1r2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2012
60 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (70%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1391 (100%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
477 (34%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2705 (100%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1634 (60%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
651 (100%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
254 (39%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
AMD Radeon HD 7520G @ 0.69 GHz
263 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
80 (100%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
288 (100%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD A6-4400M
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