i7-2740QM vs A8-6410

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2838	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	2.84	no data
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	no data
Architecture codename	Beema (2014)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	29 April 2014 (12 years ago)	4 September 2011 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	6 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	107 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	60 °C	no data
Number of transistors	930 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FT3b	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1866	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare R5 Graphics and HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-2740QM.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2014	4 September 2011
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt