AMD Athlon X4 860K vs AMD Athlon II X4 635

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and AMD Athlon II X4 635 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Athlon X4 860K

AMD Athlon II X4 635

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
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
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1528 vs 1168
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3431 vs 2237
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 531 vs 357
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1593 vs 1130
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 2.875
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.22 vs 0.211

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1528 vs 1168
PassMark - CPU mark	3431 vs 2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1593 vs 1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.22 vs 0.211

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 635

4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.354 vs 12.03

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.354 vs 12.03

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 635

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1528

1168

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3431

2237

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

531

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1593

1130

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

2.875

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.03

13.354

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.22

0.211

Name	AMD Athlon X4 860K	AMD Athlon II X4 635
PassMark - Single thread mark	1528	1168
PassMark - CPU mark	3431	2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1593	1130
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.03	13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.22	0.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.831

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 860K	AMD Athlon II X4 635
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray	AD860KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2829	2823
Series	AMD Athlon X4
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Propus
Launch date		January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$70
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		13.66
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		169 mm
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions