AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Atom Z3460 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the Intel Atom Z3460 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 Intel Atom Z3460 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | Intel Atom Z3400 (1) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Trinity | Architecture | Merrifield |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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 Intel Atom Z3460 clocks with -- (1.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3460 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | -- |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.60 GHz |
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 Intel Atom Z3460 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3460 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z3460 is --. 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 | Intel Atom Z3460 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z3460 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3460 |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FM2 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
60 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3460
2C 2T @ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Atom Z3460 |
Unknown | Unknown |