Phenom II X2 555 BE vs Athlon II X4 740
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom II X2 555 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2066 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Athlon | no data |
| Architecture codename | Piledriver | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 25 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $71 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom II X2 555 BE basic parameters such as 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom II X2 555 BE 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 |
| Socket | Socket FM2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 watt | 80 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom II X2 555 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom II X2 555 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Athlon II X4 740 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom II X2 555 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
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