Socket FM2+ vs Athlon II X4 740
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 740 and Socket FM2+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1951 | 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 | Steamroller |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $71 | no data |
| Current price | no data | $32 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 740 and Socket FM2+ 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 740 and Socket FM2+ 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 | no data |
| Socket | Socket FM2 | Socket FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 watt | 95 W95,000 mW 0.127 hp 0.095 kW |
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