AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs Intel Core i9-9900T

Last updated: 2023-05-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X4 860K		Intel Core i9-9900T
CPU comparison AMD Athlon II X4 860K or Intel Core i9-9900T - 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 Intel Core i9-9900T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9900T was released in Q2/2019.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1)	CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
5	Generation	9
Kaveri	Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-10900T

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 Intel Core i9-9900T has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.40 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X4 860K	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-9900T
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.70 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-9900T
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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	Intel UHD Graphics 630
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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	Intel UHD Graphics 630
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 & PCIe The AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9900T can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-9900T
DDR3-2133	Memory	DDR4-2666
32 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
4.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
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 Intel Core i9-9900T is 35 W.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-9900T
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-9900T cache has a total of 16.00 MB.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-9900T
32 nm	Technology	14 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, AVX2
FM2+	Socket	LGA 1151-2
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2014	Release date	Q2/2019
70 $	Release price	550 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X4 860K (49%)

Intel Core i9-9900T (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X4 860K (20%)

Intel Core i9-9900T (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	539 (49%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1097 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1586 (23%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	7045 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	670 (17%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	3920 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	3410 (25%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	13530 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	747 (19%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz	3882 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	94 (49%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	191 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	295 (18%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1644 (100%)

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	517 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 4.40 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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1677 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Athlon II X4 860K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1447 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Athlon II X4 860K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	6315 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X4 860K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	449 (100%)

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 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-9900T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (100%)

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