AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R

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AMD Athlon II X4 860K or AMD Athlon II X4 860K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 860K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 860K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Bronze series.
To use the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X4 860K Name Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Xeon Bronze
5 Generation 2
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) Group Intel Xeon Bronze 3200
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 3.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R is 1.9 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.7 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
4 Threads 8
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 102.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 6
32.0 GB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 102.3 GB/s
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
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95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 11.0 MB cache.
Q4/2014 Release date Q1/2020
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4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kaveri Architecture Cascade Lake
32 nm Technology 14 nm
FM2+ Socket LGA 3647
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
70 $ Release price 327 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 11.0 MB