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AMD A4-5300 vs AMD Athlon II X4 740. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2012
AMD A4-5300
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
AMD Athlon II X4 740

What's the best choice AMD A4-5300 or AMD Athlon II X4 740? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD A4-5300 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2012.

AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Differences

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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A4-5300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1024 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1198 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1315 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    687 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    830 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    624 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    748 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1029 place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon II X4 740 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    863 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    789 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1006 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    971 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    682 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    651 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    643 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    483 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    782 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
AMD Athlon II X4 740 AMD Athlon II X4 740
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD A4-5000 left arrow AMD Athlon II (Trinity)
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD Athlon II
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow -
  • Generation
    4 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    720 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 7480D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow -
  • Shader
    128 left arrow -
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Athlon II X4 740 and AMD A4-5300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD A4-5300 and AMD Athlon II X4 740 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD A4-5300 and AMD Athlon II X4 740, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kabini (Jaguar) left arrow Trinity
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE3
  • L3-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow Q4/2012
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD A4-5300 and AMD Athlon II X4 740.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

438.000000
AMD A4-5300
461.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 740
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

663.000000
AMD A4-5300
1263.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 740
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1745.000000
AMD A4-5300
1777.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 740
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2466.000000
AMD A4-5300
4525.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 740
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.910000
AMD A4-5300
0.880000
AMD Athlon II X4 740
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.450000
AMD A4-5300
3.510000
AMD Athlon II X4 740
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

2057.000000
AMD A4-5300
4011.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 740

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