AMD Athlon II X4 640 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 4 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the AMD Athlon II X4 740 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Propus | Architecture | Trinity |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 640, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 740 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
45 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 | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | FM2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
-- | Release price | 60 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |