Athlon X4 860K vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.72
+489%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Ryzen 5 5500GT outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 489% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6091860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.522.15
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm28 nm
Die size180 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Athlon X4 860K.

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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 12.72
+489%
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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 20198
+489%
Athlon X4 860K 3431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 2.16
Recency 8 January 2024 12 August 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500GT has a 488.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.


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