AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-2400S
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Core i5-2400S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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
- Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 69.1°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1520 vs 1468
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3428 vs 3172
- Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 2.484
- Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.831 vs 3.556
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C vs 69.1°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1520 vs 1468 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3428 vs 3172 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 vs 2.484 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.831 vs 3.556 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400S
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 599 vs 531
- Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1790 vs 1593
- 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 60.606 vs 12.03
- Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.309 vs 0.22
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.395 vs 0.669
Specifications (specs) | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 599 vs 531 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1790 vs 1593 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 60.606 vs 12.03 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.309 vs 0.22 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.395 vs 0.669 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400S
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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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 860K | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1520 | 1468 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3428 | 3172 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 531 | 599 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1593 | 1790 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 | 2.484 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.03 | 60.606 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.22 | 0.309 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.669 | 1.395 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.831 | 3.556 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 860K | Intel Core i5-2400S | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN Tray | AD860KXBI44JA | |
Place in performance rating | 2840 | 2657 |
Series | AMD Athlon X4 | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | |
Launch date | January 2011 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $141 | |
Price now | $65.70 | |
Processor Number | i5-2400S | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 22.24 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | 69.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 216 mm | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1160 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2+ | LGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x102 | |
Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |