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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Xeon X3440 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the Intel Xeon X3440 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 Xeon X3440 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon X (2) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon X (2) |
3 | Generation | 0 |
Trinity | Architecture | Lynnfield |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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 Xeon X3440 clocks with 2.53 GHz (2.93 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon X3440 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.53 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.93 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 Xeon X3440 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon X3440 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, DDR3-800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon X3440 is 95 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 Xeon X3440 |
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 Intel Xeon X3440 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon X3440 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 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 1156 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-d, VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
60 $ | Release price | 230 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Xeon X3440 |
Unknown | Unknown |