Athlon X4 860K vs Xeon E3-1265L v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1265L v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.38
+103%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Xeon E3-1265L v4 outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v4 and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13541860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.842.15
Architecture codenameBroadwell-DT (2015)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v4 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256K
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size182 mm2245 mm2
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 Xeon E3-1265L v4 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
SocketFCLGA1150FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v4 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
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v4 and Athlon X4 860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1265L v4 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 Xeon E3-1265L v4 and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro P6300no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v4 and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v4 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.

Xeon E3-1265L v4 4.38
+103%
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.

Xeon E3-1265L v4 6954
+103%
Athlon X4 860K 3431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.38 2.16
Recency 2 June 2015 12 August 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1265L v4 has a 102.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1265L v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1265L v4 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 860K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1265L v4 and Athlon X4 860K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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