AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Intel Core i7-860 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 651K and the Intel Core i7-860 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 651K 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Core i7-860 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 800 (6) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Llano | Architecture | Lynnfield |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 651K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-860 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.46 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-860 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 651K, while the Intel Core i7-860 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-860 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 651K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-860 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-860 |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 651K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-860 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-860 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FM1 | Socket | LGA 1156 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | 305 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Intel Core i7-860 |
Unknown | Unknown |