AMD Athlon 5150 vs Intel Core i7-860
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5150 and Intel Core i7-860 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5150
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 72.7°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.2 vs 0.949
- 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.461 vs 1.485
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 72.7°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.2 vs 0.949 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.461 vs 1.485 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1330 vs 545
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2999 vs 1388
- 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 507 vs 179
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 573
- 9.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.877 vs 5.233
- 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.111
- 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.161 vs 1.328
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1330 vs 545 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2999 vs 1388 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 507 vs 179 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1890 vs 573 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.877 vs 5.233 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.312 vs 0.111 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.161 vs 1.328 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5150
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon 5150 | Intel Core i7-860 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 545 | 1330 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1388 | 2999 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 179 | 507 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 573 | 1890 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.2 | 0.949 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 5.233 | 49.877 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.111 | 0.312 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.461 | 1.485 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.328 | 4.161 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 549 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 763 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2271 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 549 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 763 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2271 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2296 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon 5150 | Intel Core i7-860 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD5150JAHMBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD5150JAH44HM | |
Place in performance rating | 2730 | 2726 |
Series | AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Lynnfield | |
Launch date | September 2009 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | |
Price now | $289.95 | |
Processor Number | i7-860 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.09 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 72.7°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 296 mm2 | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz | |
Transistor count | 774 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1600 MHz | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 128 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM1 | LGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |