AMD Radeon 740M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for these two parts is sparse and uneven. The AMD Radeon 740M has two benchmark entries in the database: a Geekbench OpenCL score of 10,172 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 15,568. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 has no benchmark entries at all, which means the database contains no direct head-to-head comparison results for this pairing.

Because the RTX 4070 AD103 lacks recorded scores, the comparison must rely on the 740M's position relative to other parts in the database. The 740M's average benchmark score is 12,870, which places it at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD FirePro W5100 with an average score of 12,847 (a 0.2% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 at 12,831 (0.3% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 at 12,830 (0.3% difference), and the AMD Radeon RX 580 at 12,928, which is 0.4% ahead of the 740M. This cluster of scores indicates the 740M operates in a tightly contested performance band where a 0.4% swing separates it from being ahead or behind its nearest competitors.

The RTX 4070 AD103's average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and its percentile is 50. With no benchmark data and no nearest rivals listed, the database cannot substantiate any specific performance margin for this card. The absence of scores means no quantitative claim can be made about how the RTX 4070 AD103 performs relative to the 740M in any workload. The only definitive statement the data supports is that the 740M has measurable scores, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has none recorded.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M has an average benchmark score of 12,870. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 has an average benchmark score of 0, indicating no recorded benchmark results.

Q: How does the Radeon 740M compare to its closest rivals?

A: The 740M is 0.2% ahead of the AMD FirePro W5100 (12,847), 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12,831), and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12,830). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 580 (12,928) by 0.4%.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 740M sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 4070 AD103 sits at the 50th percentile.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 AD103 have any benchmark results in the database?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the RTX 4070 AD103, and its average benchmark score is recorded as 0.

Q: What are the recorded Geekbench scores for the Radeon 740M?

A: The 740M scores 10,172 in Geekbench OpenCL and 15,568 in Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: Which GPU has the higher transistor density?

A: The Radeon 740M has a transistor density of 152.6 million transistors per square millimeter, which is higher than the RTX 4070 AD103's 121.1 million per square millimeter.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon 740M is built on RDNA 3.0 and uses the Phoenix2 chip, belonging to the Navi III IGP (Phoenix) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC and contains 20,900 million transistors on a 137 square millimeter die. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, part of the GeForce 40 generation. It is built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC, and contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 square millimeter die.

The compute configuration differs sharply. The 740M has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, and 8 render output units. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also diverges: the 740M has 4 ray tracing cores, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has 46. The NVIDIA part additionally includes 184 tensor cores, a feature the AMD part does not list. The 740M's FP32 throughput is 2.867 TFLOPS, and its FP16 throughput is also 2.867 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, also at a 1:1 ratio.

Memory architecture is a major differentiator. The 740M uses system shared memory, with its bus width, type, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192 bit bus, with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1313 MHz, 21 Gbps effective. Pixel rate and texture rate follow the same pattern: the 740M produces 22.40 GPixel/s and 44.80 GTexel/s, while the RTX 4070 AD103 produces 158.4 GPixel/s and 455.4 GTexel/s.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Clock behavior differs: the 740M has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. Power consumption is recorded as 45 W for the 740M and 200 W for the RTX 4070 AD103. The 740M uses no power connectors and has a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface; the RTX 4070 AD103 uses a single 16-pin connector, suggests a 550 W power supply, and has a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.

The Verdict

The data presents an unusual situation. The Radeon 740M is a fully characterized part with benchmark scores, a percentile ranking, and a list of nearest rivals. The RTX 4070 AD103 is characterized in terms of specifications but has no benchmark performance recorded, no average score, and no nearest rivals. Any verdict must acknowledge this asymmetry.

For the 740M, the data shows a part that sits in the middle of the database's GPU ranking at the 53rd percentile, with an average score of 12,870. Its nearest rivals are separated by fractions of a percent, which indicates it competes in a dense field of similar performers. The RTX 4070 AD103, by contrast, has a percentile of 50 but a benchmark score of 0, so the database provides no evidence of its actual performance level.

On paper, the RTX 4070 AD103 has substantially higher specifications in every compute category: more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, more ray tracing cores, more tensor cores, higher pixel and texture rates, and roughly ten times the FP32 throughput of the 740M. It also has dedicated 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, whereas the 740M relies on system shared memory. However, none of these specifications translate into recorded benchmark scores in the database. The verdict from the available data is that the 740M has verifiable performance measurements, while the RTX 4070 AD103's performance cannot be quantified from recorded results.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The process node is 4 nm for the 740M and 5 nm for the RTX 4070 AD103, both at TSMC. Transistor count is 20,900 million versus 45,900 million. Die size is 137 square millimeters versus 379 square millimeters. Transistor density is 152.6 million per square millimeter for the AMD part and 121.1 million for the NVIDIA part.

The 740M has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. Memory is system shared in the AMD part, while the NVIDIA part has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192 bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. Shading units are 256 versus 5,888. TMUs are 16 versus 184. ROPs are 8 versus 64. Ray tracing cores are 4 versus 46. Tensor cores are not listed for the AMD part and are 184 for the NVIDIA part.

Pixel rate is 22.40 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 44.80 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 2.867 TFLOPS versus 29.15 TFLOPS. FP16 follows the same figures at a 1:1 ratio for both. TDP is 45 W versus 200 W. The 740M is an IGP with no slot width and no power connectors; the RTX 4070 AD103 is dual-slot, uses a 16-pin connector, and suggests a 550 W power supply. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are motherboard dependent for the 740M, while the RTX 4070 AD103 lists 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX 4070 AD103 has physical dimensions of 240 mm length, 110 mm height, and 40 mm width; the 740M has no recorded dimensions. The 740M has a launch MSRP of none, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has a launch MSRP of 599 USD.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 740M wins in areas related to integration and efficiency. It is an IGP with a 45 W TDP, no power connectors, and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. It uses system shared memory, which removes the need for dedicated VRAM. Its 4 nm process gives it a higher transistor density at 152.6 million per square millimeter. It has recorded benchmark scores of 10,172 in OpenCL and 15,568 in Vulkan, with an average of 12,870 and a 53rd percentile ranking. It is also currently marked as active in production, while the RTX 4070 AD103 is listed as end-of-life.

The RTX 4070 AD103 wins on every raw specification category in the database. It has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, ray tracing cores, and tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS is roughly ten times the 740M's 2.867 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are multiples of the 740M's figures. It has dedicated 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, a 192 bit bus, and a memory clock of 1313 MHz at 21 Gbps effective. It draws 200 W, uses a 16-pin connector, suggests a 550 W power supply, and occupies dual slots. Its base clock of 1920 MHz is higher than the 740M's 800 MHz, though its boost clock of 2475 MHz is lower than the 740M's 2800 MHz.

The database does not contain benchmark results for the RTX 4070 AD103, so its wins are limited to specification comparisons. The 740M wins in the only category with measured performance data: actual benchmark scores. For use cases that rely on low power, integrated graphics, and compact system design, the 740M's profile fits. For use cases that require the highest compute throughput, dedicated memory bandwidth, and ray tracing hardware, the RTX 4070 AD103's specifications point to it, but the database offers no recorded scores to confirm that expectation.