AMD Athlon II X4 740 | AMD FX-8300 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the AMD FX-8300 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 FX-8300 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013. |
||
AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | AMD FX-8000 (11) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Trinity | Architecture | Vishera (Bulldozer) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 FX-8300 clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
||
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8300 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 740, while the AMD FX-8300 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
||
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8300 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-8300 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
||
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8300 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD FX-8300 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
||
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8300 |
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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
FM2 | Socket | AM3+ |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
60 $ | Release price | -- |
show more data | show more data | |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
|
AMD Athlon II X4 740 | AMD FX-8300 |
Unknown | Unknown |