Athlon X4 860K vs Celeron N5105

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55
+18.1%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Celeron N5105 outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17481860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency24.122.15
Architecture codenameJasper Lake (2021)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date11 January 2021 (3 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K 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 speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cache1.5 MB4 MB
L3 cache4 MBno data
Chip lithography10 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K 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
SocketFCBGA1338FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N5105 and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanes816
USB revision2.0/3.2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports14no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

Celeron N5105 2.55
+18.1%
Athlon X4 860K 2.16

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.

Celeron N5105 4055
+18.2%
Athlon X4 860K 3431

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.

Celeron N5105 472
+2.8%
Athlon X4 860K 459

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.

Celeron N5105 1284
+13.9%
Athlon X4 860K 1127

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.55 2.16
Recency 11 January 2021 12 August 2014
Chip lithography 10 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron N5105 has a 18.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N5105 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.


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