AMD Athlon X4 750K vs AMD Athlon X4 860K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 750K and AMD Athlon X4 860K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Athlon X4 750K

AMD Athlon X4 860K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 750K

Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 12.842 vs 12.03
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.223 vs 0.22

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.842 vs 12.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223 vs 0.22

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1520 vs 1467
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3428 vs 2883
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 531 vs 492
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1593 vs 1301
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 4.272
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.669 vs 0.584
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.831 vs 3.192

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520 vs 1467
PassMark - CPU mark	3428 vs 2883
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531 vs 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1593 vs 1301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.669 vs 0.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.831 vs 3.192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 750K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 860K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1467

1520

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2883

3428

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

531

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1301

1593

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.272

4.868

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.842

12.03

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.223

0.22

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.584

0.669

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.192

4.831

Name	AMD Athlon X4 750K	AMD Athlon X4 860K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467	1520
PassMark - CPU mark	2883	3428
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492	531
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1301	1593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272	4.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.842	12.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223	0.22
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.584	0.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.192	4.831
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 750K	AMD Athlon X4 860K
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD750KWOHJBOX
OPN Tray	AD750KWOA44HJ	AD860KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2821	2840
Series	AMD Athlon X4	AMD Athlon X4
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
L1 cache		128 KB
Maximum core temperature		72.40°C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions