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AMD Athlon 638 vs AMD Athlon 740: Comparison
Athlon 638 vs Athlon 740 p-core base clock compared
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Athlon 638 2.7 GHz against Athlon 740 3.2 GHz. Socket is not the same on both, FM1 on the Athlon 638 versus FM2 on the Athlon 740. There is a split on igpu as well, None on the Athlon 638 versus Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 740.
Who each one is for
Buy the Athlon 638 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 638 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 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Athlon 638 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 638
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 740
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
- AMD Athlon 740
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 740
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
- AMD Athlon 740
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
- AMD Athlon 740
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 740
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 740
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
- AMD Athlon 740
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon 740
- 3.2 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 740
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 740
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 638 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.