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AMD Athlon 740 vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G: Comparison
Athlon 740 vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G p-core boost clock compared
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, Athlon 740 3.7 GHz against Athlon Gold PRO 3150G 3.9 GHz. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.2 GHz on the Athlon 740 versus 3.5 GHz on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. Add l2 cache to that, 4 MB on the Athlon 740 versus 2 MB on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G, and the pattern holds. There is a split on integrated graphics as well, No on the Athlon 740 versus Yes on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. Socket is not the same on both, FM2 on the Athlon 740 versus AM4 on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. There is a split on igpu as well, Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 740 versus Radeon Graphics on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. They differ on memory type too, Not Listed on the Athlon 740 versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2933 MT/s on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. Retail availability is not the same on both, Boxed Retail on the Athlon 740 versus Tray OEM on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G.
Who each one is for
Buy the Athlon 740 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon Gold PRO 3150G suits Athlon PRO 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 Gold PRO 3150G have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp are identical here. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket Status the same on the Athlon 740 and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 740
- AMD
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 740
- Other
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 740
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Picasso
TDP
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 740
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 740
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 740
- FM2
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 740
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 740
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 12nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 740
- 0
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 740
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 3.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon 740
- 3.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 3.9 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 740
- 4 MBBest
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 2 MB-50%
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 740
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 740
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2933 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 740
- No
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Yes
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 740
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 740 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.