AMD A6-7480 vs AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A6-7480

AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 126567% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1558 vs 982
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1836 vs 1424

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1558 vs 982
PassMark - CPU mark	1836 vs 1424

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1558

982

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1836

1424

Name	AMD A6-7480	AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1558	982
PassMark - CPU mark	1836	1424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1836
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4510

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Heka
Place in performance rating	1665	1638
Processor Number	A6-7480
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		September 2009
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2
Die size		258 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0