AMD Athlon II X4 740 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD Athlon II X4 740		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2017.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000U (7)
3	Generation	1
Trinity	Architecture	Raven Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 640	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD Athlon II X4 740	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 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 Athlon II X4 740	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
	GPU frequency	1.10 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	8
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 740, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
AMD Athlon II X4 740	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2400
16 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
4.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Athlon II X4 740	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	12 W
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
AMD Athlon II X4 740	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FM2	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2012	Release date	Q4/2017
60 $	Release price	150 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X4 740 (66%)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X4 740 (44%)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (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 Athlon II X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	461 (69%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	672 (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 Athlon II X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1391 (55%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2524 (100%)

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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2705 (34%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	7956 (100%)

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.


	AMD Athlon II X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	651 (39%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1675 (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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	80 (62%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	130 (100%)

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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	288 (49%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	584 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	797 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2865 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	328 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	1352 (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 Athlon II X4 740 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz	1126 (100%)


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AMD Athlon II X4 740 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details