Athlon X4 740 vs Athlon X4 880K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.37
+39.4%

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Athlon X4 740 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 880K and Athlon X4 740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17031960
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateDecember 2015 (8 years ago)2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$160 $19.99

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 880K and Athlon X4 740 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache256K192K
L2 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 880K and Athlon X4 740 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
SocketFM2+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and Athlon X4 740. 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 880K and Athlon X4 740 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 880K and Athlon X4 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1866

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and Athlon X4 740.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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 880K 2.37
+39.4%
Athlon X4 740 1.70

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Athlon X4 740 by 39% 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 880K 3659
+39%
Athlon X4 740 2632

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Athlon X4 740 by 39% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon X4 880K 598
+51%
Athlon X4 740 396

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Athlon X4 740 by 51% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon X4 880K 1855
+94.4%
Athlon X4 740 954

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Athlon X4 740 by 94% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.37 1.70
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Athlon X4 880K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 740 in performance tests.


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