Athlon II X3 435 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.65
+61.8%
Athlon II X3 435
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.02

Athlon X4 740 outperforms Athlon II X3 435 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20812459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.401.02
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)9 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435 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 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache192K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2169 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435 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
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and Athlon II X3 435.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 1.65
+61.8%
Athlon II X3 435 1.02

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 X4 740 2626
+61.6%
Athlon II X3 435 1625

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 740 377
+16%
Athlon II X3 435 325

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 740 892
+7%
Athlon II X3 435 834

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 1.02
Recency 2 October 2012 9 October 2009
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon X4 740 has a 61.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 435 in performance tests.


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