Athlon X4 740 vs Ryzen 7 5700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.46
+837%
Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.65

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Athlon X4 740 by a whopping 837% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4452067
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency22.512.40
Architecture codenameCezanne (Zen 3) (2021)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)192K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700G 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
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 740 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 740.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

Ryzen 7 5700G 15.46
+837%
Athlon X4 740 1.65

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.

Ryzen 7 5700G 24551
+835%
Athlon X4 740 2626

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.

Ryzen 7 5700G 2007
+432%
Athlon X4 740 377

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.

Ryzen 7 5700G 8864
+894%
Athlon X4 740 892

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.46 1.65
Recency 13 April 2021 2 October 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 7 5700G has a 837% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 740 in performance tests.


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