AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Ryzen 9 5900X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X was released in Q4/2020. 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 Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 5000 (14) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Vermeer (Zen 3) | Architecture | Kaveri |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.80 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
4.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 95 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
142 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has a 70.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
7 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | FM2+ |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2020 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
549 $ | Release price | 70 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
21,878 CB R23 MC @ 131 W |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |