A9-9410 vs i7-740QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-740QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.15
+19.8%
A9-9410
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.96

Core i7-740QM outperforms A9-9410 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and A9-9410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23852503
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.426.05
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and A9-9410 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.73 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors774 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and A9-9410 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and A9-9410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and A9-9410 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 i7-740QM and A9-9410 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and A9-9410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-740QM and A9-9410 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-740QM and A9-9410 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and A9-9410.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i7-740QM 1.15
+19.8%
A9-9410 0.96

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.

i7-740QM 1831
+19.8%
A9-9410 1528

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-740QM 3082
+14.4%
A9-9410 2694

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-740QM 8930
+93.3%
A9-9410 4619

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-740QM 3318
+35.2%
A9-9410 2455

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-740QM 15.8
+51.6%
A9-9410 23.95

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-740QM 3
+98.1%
A9-9410 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.96
Recency 20 June 2010 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-740QM has a 19.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A9-9410, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-740QM is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9410 in performance tests.


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