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).

 

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 2615 2617
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™)