Atom Z3740 vs Athlon X4 830

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1877	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date	February 2015 (9 years ago)	27 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$32
Current price	$22	$233 (7.3x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	256K	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740 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+	UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	4 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	667 MHz

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 830 and Atom Z3740.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

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