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

The AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core and is around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. Also, 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 540 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 II X4 631 Quad-Core×AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM1FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP100W65W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q4 2012
# of Samples228312
CPU Rank35123176
CPU Value172.1264.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1115(-17.8%)1357(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2118(-19.9%)2646(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
2,118
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
2,646
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
172.1
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
264.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
1,115
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
1,357
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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 II X4 631 Quad-Core AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
Max TDP100W65W
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.