AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Celeron 2.80
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Celeron 2.80 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- Around 43% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 130 nm
- 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1529 vs 600
- 13.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3434 vs 254
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 130 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 8 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 128 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1529 vs 600 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3434 vs 254 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.80
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 72.40°C
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 68.4 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 75°C vs 72.40°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 68.4 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.80
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 860K | Intel Celeron 2.80 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1529 | 600 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3434 | 254 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 531 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1593 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.03 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.22 | |
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 | Intel Celeron 2.80 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN Tray | AD860KXBI44JA | |
Place in performance rating | 2827 | 2855 |
Series | AMD Athlon X4 | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Northwood | |
Launch date | November 2003 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 128 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | 75°C |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 400 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 131 mm2 | |
Transistor count | 55 million | |
VID voltage range | 1.315V-1.525V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2+ | PPGA478 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 68.4 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 35mm x 35mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 32-bit | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |