Ryzen 3 7330U vs Athlon X4 860K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16
Ryzen 3 7330U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.98
+223%

Ryzen 3 7330U outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18601011
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency2.1544.04
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U 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 speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size245 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U.

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
Ryzen 3 7330U 6.98
+223%

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
Ryzen 3 7330U 11083
+223%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 860K 459
Ryzen 3 7330U 1503
+227%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 860K 1127
Ryzen 3 7330U 4063
+261%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 6.98
Recency 12 August 2014 4 January 2023
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 7330U has a 223.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 7330U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 860K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 7330U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 3 7330U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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