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AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad vs Athlon II X4 631 Quad-

The AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core also around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 529 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core×AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP65W100W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q3 2011
# of Samples302227
CPU Value263.5172.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1357(0.0%)1115(-17.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2635(0.0%)2122(-19.5%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
2,635
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
2,122
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
263.5
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
172.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
1,357
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
1,115
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
Max TDP65W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.