AMD Athlon II X4 860K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD Athlon II X4 860K
Family: AMD Athlon II
Group: AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

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.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

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.
Memory type: DDR3-2133
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

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.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FM2+
L2-Cache: 4.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Kaveri
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Release date: Q4/2014
Release price: 70 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz
8218
8218
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
8197
8197
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
8155
8155
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
8142
8142
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
8117
8117

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3449
3449
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3430
3430
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3403
3403
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3399
3399

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
2501
2501
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2500
2500
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
2500
2500
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2500
2500
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2492
2492

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1701
1701
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1688
1688
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1677
1677
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1674
1674
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1653
1653

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1587
1587
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1586
1586
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1586
1586
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1586
1586
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1583
1583

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
749
749
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
748
748
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
747
747
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
746
746
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
743
743

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
690
690
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
675
675
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
670
670
Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
669
669
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
666
666

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
539
539
Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
539
539
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
539
539
Intel Core i5-750S
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
539
539
Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
539
539

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
556
556
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
535
535
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
517
517
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
492
492
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
488
488

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
295
295
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
295
295

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
94
94
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
94
94
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
94
94
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
94
94
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 GHz
94
94

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4.0
4.0
Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4.0
4.0
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4.0
4.0
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4.0
4.0
Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4.0
4.0

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
1.0
1.0
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.0
1.0