AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs AMD A4-5000

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AMD Athlon II X4 860K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5000
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD A4-5000

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 860K or AMD A4-5000 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released in Q4/2014.

The AMD A4-5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5000 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
5 Generation 4
Kaveri Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD A4-5000 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K Characteristic AMD A4-5000
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.70 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K Characteristic AMD A4-5000
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5000 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K Characteristic AMD A4-5000
DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD A4-5000 is 15 W.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K Characteristic AMD A4-5000
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-5000 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K Characteristic AMD A4-5000
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FM2+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2014 Release date Q3/2013
70 $ Release price 115 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 860K (100%)
AMD A4-5000 (31%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 860K (100%)
AMD A4-5000 (45%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
539 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
173 (32%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1586 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
576 (36%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
3410 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1907 (56%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
747 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
354 (47%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
94 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
28 (30%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
295 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
119 (40%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
517 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1677 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
670 (100%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD A4-5000
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