AMD Athlon X4 740 vs AMD A10-7890K
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 740 and AMD A10-7890K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1589 vs 1355
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3558 vs 2637
- 8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 0.217
- 27.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 3.815
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1589 vs 1355 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3558 vs 2637 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.794 vs 0.217 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 106.183 vs 3.815 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 740
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K
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| Name | AMD Athlon X4 740 | AMD A10-7890K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1355 | 1589 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2637 | 3558 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 452 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1215 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.217 | 1.794 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.815 | 106.183 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 20.344 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 335.352 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 31.466 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1319 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1878 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3188 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1319 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1878 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3188 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon X4 740 | AMD A10-7890K | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
| OPN PIB | AD740XOKHJBOX | AD789KXDJCHBX |
| OPN Tray | AD740XOKA44HJ | |
| Place in performance rating | 2642 | 902 |
| Series | AMD Athlon X4 | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri | |
| Launch date | January 2016 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | |
| Price now | $199.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.46 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Compute Cores | 12 | |
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | |
| Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FM2 | FM2+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Solution | Wraith cooler | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 866 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 512 | |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| AMD Mantle API | ||
| DualGraphics | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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