AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Core i5-6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 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).

AMD Athlon X4 860K

Intel Core i5-6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 71°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 3.525

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 71°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 3.525

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
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 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2100 vs 1520
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5618 vs 3428
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 899 vs 531
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2938 vs 1593
6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 75.209 vs 12.03
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.436 vs 0.22
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.188 vs 0.669
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.811 vs 4.831

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2100 vs 1520
PassMark - CPU mark	5618 vs 3428
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899 vs 531
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2938 vs 1593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.209 vs 12.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.436 vs 0.22
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.188 vs 0.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.811 vs 4.831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3428

5618

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

531

899

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1593

2938

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

3.525

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.03

75.209

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.22

0.436

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.669

2.188

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.831

5.811

Name	AMD Athlon X4 860K	Intel Core i5-6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	3428	5618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531	899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1593	2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.03	75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.22	0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.669	2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.831	5.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 860K	Intel Core i5-6500
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray	AD860KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2840	1430
Series	AMD Athlon X4	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$234.38
Processor Number		i5-6500
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.10
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
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
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)