A8-7670K vs Athlon X4 860K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16
+7.5%
A8-7670K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01

Athlon X4 860K outperforms A8-7670K by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18601930
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.152.00
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)20 July 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache256K256 KB
L2 cache4 MB4096 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K 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+FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 860K 2.16
+7.5%
A8-7670K 2.01

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 860K 3431
+7.5%
A8-7670K 3192

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 2.01
Recency 12 August 2014 20 July 2015

Athlon X4 860K has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score.

A8-7670K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 860K and A8-7670K.


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