AMD FX-6330 vs AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6330 and AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6330

• CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
• Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1531 vs 982
• 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4433 vs 1424

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6330
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1531 982
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4433 1424

Compare specifications (specs)