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AMD Athlon 740 vs AMD Athlon 750K: Comparison
Athlon 740 vs Athlon 750K p-core boost clock compared
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, Athlon 740 3.7 GHz against Athlon 750K 4.0 GHz. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.2 GHz on the Athlon 740 versus 3.4 GHz on the Athlon 750K. Tdp is not the same on both, 65 W on the Athlon 740 versus 100 W on the Athlon 750K. There is a split on base power as well, 65 W on the Athlon 740 versus 100 W on the Athlon 750K.
Athlon 740 vs Athlon 750K: which one fits your build
The Athlon 740 is the one to take for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Athlon 750K for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 740 and Athlon 750K have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket the same on the Athlon 740 and Athlon 750K?
It is. Both are listed at FM2, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 740
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 750K
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 740
- Other
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 740
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 100 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 740
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 740
- FM2
- AMD Athlon 750K
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 740
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 750K
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 740
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 740
- 0
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
- AMD Athlon 750K
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 740
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 3.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon 740
- 3.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
- AMD Athlon 750K
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon 750K
- 100 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 740
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
- AMD Athlon 750K
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 740
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 750K
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 740 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon 750K if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.