AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Sempron 3850 or AMD Athlon II X4 740 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Sempron 3850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Sempron 3850 was released in Q2/2014. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 was released in Q4/2012. |
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AMD Sempron (2) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Sempron 2000/3000 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Kabini (Jaguar) | Architecture | Trinity |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Sempron 3850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Sempron 3850 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is at 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD Sempron 3850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Sempron 3850 or AMD Athlon II X4 740 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8280 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8280 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Sempron 3850 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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AMD Sempron 3850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Sempron 3850 is 25 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Sempron 3850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Sempron 3850 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Sempron 3850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM1 | Socket | FM2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2014 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
30 $ | Release price | 60 $ |
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AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
AMD Radeon HD 8280 @ 0.45 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |