Athlon X4 860K vs Ultra 7 155H

Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
15.78
+631%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 631% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4251845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency53.332.15
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache2 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H 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
SocketFCBGA2049FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H 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 Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes816
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no 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.

Ultra 7 155H 15.78
+631%
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.

Ultra 7 155H 25058
+630%
Athlon X4 860K 3434

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.78 2.16
Recency 14 December 2023 12 August 2014
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 22 4
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 95 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has a 630.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 450% more threads, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 155H is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 860K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 155H and Athlon X4 860K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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