A8-7410 vs FX-8140

VS

Aggregate performance score

FX-8140
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.06
+76.9%
A8-7410
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.73

FX-8140 outperforms A8-7410 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8140 and A8-7410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16272034
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency3.056.55
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Carrizo-L (2015)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)7 May 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8140 and A8-7410 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache8 MB2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-8140 and A8-7410 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt12 - 25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8140 and A8-7410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT, AMD-V
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8140 and A8-7410 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8140 and A8-7410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1866
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8140 and A8-7410 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8140 and A8-7410 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8140 and A8-7410.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

FX-8140 3.06
+76.9%
A8-7410 1.73

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.

FX-8140 4860
+77.3%
A8-7410 2741

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.06 1.73
Recency 23 October 2012 7 May 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 12 Watt

FX-8140 has a 76.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A8-7410, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 691.7% lower power consumption.

The FX-8140 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7410 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8140 is a desktop processor while A8-7410 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8140 and A8-7410, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD FX-8140
FX-8140
AMD A8-7410
A8-7410

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4 51 vote

Rate FX-8140 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 696 votes

Rate A8-7410 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about FX-8140 or A8-7410, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.