AMD Athlon X4 870K vs AMD Phenom X4 9350e

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 870K and AMD Phenom X4 9350e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 870K

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 105% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1558 vs 795
• 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3410 vs 1590

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9350e

• 4x 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
• 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1201 vs 532
• 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3281 vs 1619

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 870K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9350e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1558 795
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3410 1590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	532 1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1619 3281

Compare specifications (specs)