AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Celeron G3900 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the Intel Celeron G3900 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 Celeron G3900 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen. (6) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Trinity | Architecture | Skylake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Celeron G4900 |
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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 Celeron G3900 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G3900 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.95 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
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 Celeron G3900 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G3900 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron G3900 is 51 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 | Intel Celeron G3900 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 51 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron G3900 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G3900 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 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 | LGA 1151 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
60 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G3900
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.95 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Celeron G3900 |
Unknown | Unknown |