AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
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| AMD Phenom II X4 965 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X4 965 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 Phenom II X4 965 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 was released in Q3/2009. 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 Phenom II | Family | AMD Athlon II |
| AMD Phenom II - 800/900 | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) |
| 4 | Generation | 5 |
| Deneb (K10) | Architecture | Kaveri |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 3.40 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 --. |
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| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 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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| no iGPU | GPU | no iGPU |
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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 | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. 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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| DDR2-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 4.00 MB | |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | |
| PCIe version | 3.0 | |
| PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 140 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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| 140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 965 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| 45 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 |
| AM3 | Socket | FM2+ |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2009 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| -- | Release price | 70 $ |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 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.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 965 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
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