AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 860K or Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 - 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 Xeon E7-8870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 was released in Q1/2014. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Kaveri | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
4 | Cores | 15 |
4 | Threads | 30 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is 130 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
32 nm | Technology | 22 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, AVX |
FM2+ | Socket | LGA 2011 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2014 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
70 $ | Release price | 3350 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |