AMD Athlon II X4 860K | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 860K or AMD Ryzen 5 2500U - 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 Ryzen 5 2500U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U was released in Q4/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (85) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 2000U (7) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Kaveri | Architecture | Raven Ridge (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 Ryzen 5 2500U is 15 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
FM2+ | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2014 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
70 $ | Release price | 150 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U |
Unknown | Unknown |