Athlon X4 870K vs Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
3.13
+45.6%
Athlon X4 870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.15

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Athlon X4 870K by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16261864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.122.14
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date1 May 2010 (14 years ago)December 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size346 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors904 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K 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
SocketAM3FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K. 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Athlon X4 870K.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.13
+45.6%
Athlon X4 870K 2.15

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.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+45.6%
Athlon X4 870K 3410

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 2.15
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) has a 45.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Athlon X4 870K, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 870K in performance tests.


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