Phenom II X6 1065T vs Athlon X4 860K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16
+1.4%
Phenom II X6 1065T
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.13

Athlon X4 860K outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18601869
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.151.61
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Thuban (2010)
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)7 December 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2346 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T 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+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T. 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 Phenom II X6 1065T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T.

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
+1.4%
Phenom II X6 1065T 2.13

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
+1.2%
Phenom II X6 1065T 3391

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 2.13
Recency 12 August 2014 7 December 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon X4 860K has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1065T, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X6 1065T.


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