Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Athlon X4 860K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.24
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
40.85
+1724%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 1724% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking184167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency2.1531.04
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data64K (per core)
L1 cache256K1024 KB
L2 cache4 MB16 MB
L3 cacheno data128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size245 mm271+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C47 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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+AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 2.24
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 40.85
+1724%

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 3433
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62511
+1721%

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 460
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2930
+537%

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 1128
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19705
+1647%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.24 40.85
Recency 12 August 2014 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon X4 860K has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has a 1723.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.


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