AMD FX-6350 vs Intel Atom Z3740

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AMD FX-6350 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3740
AMD FX-6350 Intel Atom Z3740

CPU comparison

AMD FX-6350 or Intel Atom Z3740 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-6350 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6350 was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Atom Z3740 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.86 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3740 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD FX-6300 (2) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
2 Generation 4
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Bay Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-6350 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6350 is 3.90 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z3740 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3740 is at 1.33 GHz (1.86 GHz).

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
6 Cores 4
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.86 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 FX-6350 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-6350 or Intel Atom Z3740 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.67 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-6350 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Atom Z3740 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1066
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-6350 is 125 W, while the Intel Atom Z3740 has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-6350 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3740 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1380
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2013
115 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
549 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
187 (34%)

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 FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
2091 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
665 (32%)

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 FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
7009 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
639 (9%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
142 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
300 (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 FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
212 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1038 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.67 GHz
43 (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 FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
1109 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-6350 Intel Atom Z3740
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