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AMD Athlon II X4 740 vs AMD Phenom II X2 555
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| AMD Athlon II X4 740 | AMD Phenom II X2 555 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the AMD Phenom II X2 555 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 Phenom II X2 555 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
| AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) |
| 3 | Generation | 2 |
| Trinity | Architecture | Callisto (K10) |
| Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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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 Phenom II X2 555 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 555 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 Phenom II X2 555 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 555 |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 6.00 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 Phenom II X2 555 is 80 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 740 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 555 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 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 Phenom II X2 555 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 555 |
| 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 |
| Q4/2012 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
| 60 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 740 | AMD Phenom II X2 555 |
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