AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i7-860

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Core i7-860 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).

AMD Athlon X4 860K

Intel Core i7-860

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.46 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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1520 vs 1331
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3428 vs 3022
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 531 vs 507
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 0.949
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.831 vs 4.161

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520 vs 1331
PassMark - CPU mark	3428 vs 3022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531 vs 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.831 vs 4.161

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
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
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 1593
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.877 vs 12.03
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.22
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.485 vs 0.669

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 72.40°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1890 vs 1593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.877 vs 12.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312 vs 0.22
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.485 vs 0.669

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

1331

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3428

3022

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

531

507

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1593

1890

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

0.949

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.03

49.877

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.22

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.669

1.485

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.831

4.161

Name	AMD Athlon X4 860K	Intel Core i7-860
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520	1331
PassMark - CPU mark	3428	3022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531	507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1593	1890
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.03	49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.22	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.669	1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.831	4.161

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 860K	Intel Core i7-860
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray	AD860KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2840	2740
Series	AMD Athlon X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Lynnfield
Launch date		September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$289.95
Processor Number		i7-860
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.09
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)