Athlon II X4 740 vs i3-4130T

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Core i3-4130 Core i3-4160 Core i3-4170 Core i5-4440 Core i5-4460 Core i5-4570 Core i5-4590 Core i5-4690 Core i7-4770 Core i7-4770K Core i7-4790 Core i7-4790K
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Athlon II X4 610e Athlon II X4 615e Athlon II X4 620 Athlon II X4 630 Athlon II X4 631 Athlon II X4 635 Athlon II X4 640 Athlon II X4 641 Athlon II X4 645 Athlon II X4 651 Athlon II X4 651K Athlon II X4 740

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4130T
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.82
+7.7%
Athlon II X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.69

Core i3-4130T outperforms Athlon II X4 740 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-4130T i3-4130T
Athlon II X4 740 Athlon II X4 740

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19972051
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAthlon
Power efficiency4.90no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Piledriver
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$270$71

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4130T and Athlon II 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4130T and Athlon II 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
SocketFCLGA1150Socket FM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
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.

i3-4130T 1.82
+7.7%
Athlon II X4 740 1.69

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.

i3-4130T 2886
+7.8%
Athlon II X4 740 2677

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.82 1.69
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-4130T has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 740, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4130T and Athlon II X4 740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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