AMD Athlon X4 740 vs AMD A4-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 740 and AMD A4-6300 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).

AMD Athlon X4 740

AMD A4-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2637 vs 1422
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 440
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1215 vs 696
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.217 vs 0.1

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2637 vs 1422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452 vs 440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1215 vs 696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.217 vs 0.1

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6300

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1396 vs 1355
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.25 vs 3.815

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1396 vs 1355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.25 vs 3.815

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 740
CPU 2: AMD A4-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1355

1396

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2637

1422

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

452

440

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

696

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.217

0.1

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.815

21.25

Name	AMD Athlon X4 740	AMD A4-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1355	1396
PassMark - CPU mark	2637	1422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452	440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1215	696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.217	0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.815	21.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		2.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.647
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		372
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2829
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		372
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2829

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 740	AMD A4-6300
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740XOKHJBOX	AD6300OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD740XOKA44HJ	AD6300OKA23HL
Place in performance rating	2642	2310
Series	AMD Athlon X4	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Richland
Launch date		June 2013
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		96 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		70 °C
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Transistor count		1178 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3-1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		760 MHz
iGPU core count		128
Number of pipelines		128
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon HD 8370D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		11
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0