AMD Athlon II X4 740 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Athlon II X4 740 was released in Q4/2012 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket FM2. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD Athlon II X4 740 achieved a result of 461 points (single-core) or 1,391 points (multi-core).
AMD Athlon II X4 740

At a glance

Name: AMD Athlon II X4 740
Family: AMD Athlon II (52)
CPU group: AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2)
Architecture: Trinity
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 3
Predecessor: AMD Athlon II X4 640
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.70 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports a maximum of 16 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 29.9 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1866
29.9 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is made in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design:
Socket: FM2
L2-Cache: 4.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q4/2012
Release price: 60 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Athlon II X4 740 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
Intel Pentium E6700 Intel Pentium E6700
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
467
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
463
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz
462
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
461
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
461
Intel Celeron G1820TE Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
460
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
460

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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1396
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1394
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1394
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1391
Intel Pentium D1508 Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1387
Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1386
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1376

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.
Intel Xeon X3440 Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
2755
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
2741
Intel Core i5-4422E Intel Core i5-4422E
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2732
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2705
Intel Celeron G5900 Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
2695
Intel Core i5-4402E Intel Core i5-4402E
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
2677
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2641

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.
Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
671
Intel Celeron G4900 Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
658
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
657
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
651
Intel Pentium G3240 Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
651
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
636
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
636

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 X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
82
Intel Celeron G1820TE Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
82
Intel Celeron G1610T Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
81
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
80
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz
80
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
79
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
79

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.
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
293
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
288
Intel Celeron G5905 Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
287
Intel Core i3-4130T Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
285
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284

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