AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs AMD FX-7600P

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AMD Phenom II X3 740 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-7600P
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD FX-7600P

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X3 740 or AMD FX-7600P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 was released in Q3/2010.

The AMD FX-7600P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-7600P was released in Q2/2014.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group AMD FX-7000 (2)
3 Generation 3
Heka (K10) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 3.00 GHz while the AMD FX-7600P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-7600P is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD FX-7600P
3 Cores 4
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 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 Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD FX-7600P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 or AMD FX-7600P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
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

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD FX-7600P supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD FX-7600P
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-2133
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 95 W, while the AMD FX-7600P has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD FX-7600P
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-7600P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD FX-7600P
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3 Socket FM2+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

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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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012 (65%)
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
4627 (100%)

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
383 (100%)

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1131 (100%)

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
702 (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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD FX-7600P
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