A4 PRO-7350B vs Athlon X4 740
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 740 outperforms A4 PRO-7350B by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1965 | 2375 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 31 July 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $19.99 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 1024 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B 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 | FM2 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| RAID | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 3 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 192 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 X4 740 outperforms A4 PRO-7350B by 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon X4 740 outperforms A4 PRO-7350B by 70% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.70 | 1.00 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 31 July 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
The Athlon X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7350B in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 740 and A4 PRO-7350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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