Intel Core i7-4820K | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-4820K 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 Intel Core i7-4820K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4820K was released in Q3/2013. 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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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 4000X (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Ivy Bridge E | Architecture | Kaveri |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i7-5820K | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-4820K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (3.90 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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Intel Core i7-4820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-4820K supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-4820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
10.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | 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 Intel Core i7-4820K has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 95 W. |
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Intel Core i7-4820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-4820K has a 10.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-4820K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011 | Socket | FM2+ |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
280 $ | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-4820K | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |