AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Core i5-750 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
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1528 vs 1231
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3434 vs 2532
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 531 vs 502
  • 8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 0.569
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.22 vs 0.218
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.831 vs 4.294
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1528 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark 3434 vs 2532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 531 vs 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1593 vs 1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.868 vs 0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.22 vs 0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.831 vs 4.294

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 72.40°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 12.03
  • Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.196 vs 0.669
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C vs 72.40°C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.474 vs 12.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.196 vs 0.669

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1528
1231
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3434
2532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
531
502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1593
1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.868
0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.03
49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.22
0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.669
1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.831
4.294
Name AMD Athlon X4 860K Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark 1528 1231
PassMark - CPU mark 3434 2532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 531 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1593 1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.868 0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.03 49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.22 0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.669 1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.831 4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon X4 860K Intel Core i5-750

Essentials

Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray AD860KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating 2828 2824
Series AMD Athlon X4 Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Lynnfield
Launch date 23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Price now $160.50
Processor Number i5-750
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.78

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.66 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.40°C 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L3 cache 8 MB
Transistor count 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

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 16 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2+ LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8

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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)