FirePro A320 vs Athlon X4 860K

VS

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16
+58.8%
FirePro A320
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.36

Athlon X4 860K outperforms A320 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18602253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.151.29
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)7 August 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320 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 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache256K192K
L2 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320 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 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataFirePro

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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
+58.8%
FirePro A320 1.36

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
+59.4%
FirePro A320 2153

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 1.36
Recency 12 August 2014 7 August 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

Athlon X4 860K has a 58.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 860K is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro A320 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 860K and FirePro A320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Athlon X4 860K
Athlon X4 860K
AMD FirePro A320
FirePro A320

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.8 263 votes

Rate Athlon X4 860K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.1 8 votes

Rate FirePro A320 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Athlon X4 860K or FirePro A320, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.