Phenom X3 8550 vs Athlon II X4 740

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.69
+135%
Phenom X3 8550
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.72

Athlon II X4 740 outperforms Phenom X3 8550 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom X3 8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20662694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlonno data
Power efficiencyno data0.72
Architecture codenamePiledriverToliman (2008)
Release date1 October 2012 (12 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$71$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom X3 8550 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom X3 8550 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 configuration11
SocketSocket FM2AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Phenom X3 8550 are enumerated here.

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 740 1.69
+135%
Phenom X3 8550 0.72

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 740 2677
+133%
Phenom X3 8550 1151

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 0.72
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X4 740 has a 134.7% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8550 in performance tests.


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