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AMD Athlon 631 vs AMD Athlon 740: Comparison
Athlon 631 vs Athlon 740: the p-core base clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Athlon 631 2.6 GHz against Athlon 740 3.2 GHz. They differ on socket too, FM1 uPGA on the Athlon 631 versus FM2 on the Athlon 740.
Which should you buy, Athlon 631 or Athlon 740?
Buy the Athlon 631 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon 740 suits Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 631 and Athlon 740 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 12 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Athlon 631 and Athlon 740?
It is. Both are listed at No, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 631
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 740
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 631
- Other
- AMD Athlon 740
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 631
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 740
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 631
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 631
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 740
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 631
- FM1 uPGA
- AMD Athlon 740
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 631
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 740
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 631
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 740
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 631
- 0
- AMD Athlon 740
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 631
- 2.6 GHz
- AMD Athlon 740
- 3.2 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 631
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 631
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 740
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 631
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 740
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 631 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon 740 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.