AMD Athlon X4 740 vs AMD FX-4350

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 740 and AMD FX-4350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, 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).

AMD Athlon X4 740

AMD FX-4350

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.217 vs 0.208
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.815 vs 3.54

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.217 vs 0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.815 vs 3.54

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1620 vs 1355
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3321 vs 2626
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 572 vs 452
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1589 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620 vs 1355
PassMark - CPU mark	3321 vs 2626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572 vs 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1589 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 740
CPU 2: AMD FX-4350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1355

1620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2626

3321

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

452

572

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

1589

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.217

0.208

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.815

3.54

Name	AMD Athlon X4 740	AMD FX-4350
PassMark - Single thread mark	1355	1620
PassMark - CPU mark	2626	3321
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452	572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1215	1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.217	0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.815	3.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.727

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 740	AMD FX-4350
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740XOKHJBOX	FD4350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	AD740XOKA44HJ	FD4350FRW4KHK
Place in performance rating	2614	2615
Series	AMD Athlon X4	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Vishera
Launch date		April 2013
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.09
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		192 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Memory
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)