i7-860 vs Athlon X4 830

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 830
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.83
Core i7-860
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.89
+3.3%

Core i7-860 outperforms Athlon X4 830 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19971969
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.661.88
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release dateFebruary 2015 (9 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache256K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 830 1.83
i7-860 1.89
+3.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 830 2901
i7-860 2999
+3.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.83 1.89
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon X4 830 has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

i7-860, on the other hand, has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 830 and Core i7-860.


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