Athlon 64 FX-70 vs Athlon X4 840

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1890not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series4x Athlonno data
Power efficiency3.04no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)November 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache256K128 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm90 nm
Die size245 mm2235 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70 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 FM2+F
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70. 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 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 840 and Athlon 64 FX-70.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon X4 840 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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