AMD Athlon X4 740 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 740 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1355 vs 1150
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2626 vs 1110
- Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 357
- Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1215 vs 648
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 2048 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1355 vs 1150 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2626 vs 1110 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 452 vs 357 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1215 vs 648 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 740
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 740 | AMD Athlon II X2 245 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1355 | 1150 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2626 | 1110 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 452 | 357 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1215 | 648 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.217 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.815 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 740 | AMD Athlon II X2 245 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD740XOKHJBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD740XOKA44HJ | |
Place in performance rating | 2615 | 2597 |
Series | AMD Athlon X4 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Regor | |
Launch date | July 2009 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | |
Price now | $34.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.95 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 2048 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 117 mm | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | |
Transistor count | 410 million | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 |