AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs AMD A4-5000

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AMD Phenom II X3 740 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5000
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD A4-5000

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X3 740 or AMD A4-5000 - 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 Phenom II X3 740 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 was released in Q3/2010.

The AMD A4-5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5000 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
3 Generation 4
Heka (K10) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 3.00 GHz while the AMD A4-5000 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5000 is at 1.50 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD A4-5000
3 Cores 4
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD A4-5000
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 or AMD A4-5000 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 AMD Radeon HD 8330
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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 HD 8330
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A4-5000 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD A4-5000
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 95 W, while the AMD A4-5000 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD A4-5000
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-5000 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X3 740 Characteristic AMD A4-5000
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2010 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 115 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1907 (63%)

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
28 (35%)

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
119 (52%)

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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
173 (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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
576 (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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (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 Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
354 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD A4-5000
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