AMD Athlon II X2 370K vs AMD Phenom II X3 740

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AMD Athlon II X2 370K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 740
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Phenom II X3 740

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 370K or AMD Phenom II X3 740 - 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 Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 was released in Q3/2010.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
4 Generation 3
Richland Architecture Heka (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X3 740 has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is at 3.00 GHz.

AMD Athlon II X2 370K Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
2 Cores 3
2 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
4.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 X2 370K Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K or AMD Phenom II X3 740 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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Athlon II X2 370K Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W, while the AMD Phenom II X3 740 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon II X2 370K Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X2 370K Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FM2 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2010
45 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1505 (50%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012 (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 X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
90 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (88%)

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 X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
147 (64%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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