AMD C-70 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonAMD C-70 or AMD Athlon II X4 860K - 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 C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released in Q4/2014. |
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AMD C (6) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD C (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Ontario (Bobcat) | Architecture | Kaveri |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is at 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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AMD C-70 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
1.33 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
1.33 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD C-70 or AMD Athlon II X4 860K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6290 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.28 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | -- |
40 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
1 | Compute units | -- |
80 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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AMD Radeon HD 6290 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD C-70 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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AMD C-70 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-70 is 9 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD C-70 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD C-70 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD C-70 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
40 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 413 | Socket | FM2+ |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
-- | Release price | 70 $ |
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AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD C-70 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |