AMD Athlon II X4 860K Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:
The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q4/2014. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is based on the 5. generation of the AMD Athlon II series and requires a mainboard with the socket FM2+. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K scores 539 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,586 points.
AMD Athlon II X4 860K

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the AMD Athlon II X4 860K belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K.

Name: AMD Athlon II X4 860K
Family: AMD Athlon II (52)
CPU group: AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1)
Architecture: Kaveri
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K clock with 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 4.00 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-2133
34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design:
Socket: FM2+
L2-Cache: 4.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q4/2014
Release price: 70 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

Rate this processor

Here you can rate this processor to help other visitors make their purchase decision. The average rating of this processor is 1.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Athlon II X4 860K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
558
Intel Core i3-8130U Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
556
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
535
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
517
Intel Pentium Silver J5040 Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
517
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
492
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
488

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.
Intel Core i3-1000G4 Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1701
Intel Core i3-1000NG4 Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1701
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1688
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1677
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1674
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1653
Intel Celeron G5905 Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1646

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.
AMD A10-6800K AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
541
Intel Celeron G1820 Intel Celeron G1820
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
541
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
540
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
539
Intel Core i5-750S Intel Core i5-750S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
539
Intel Core i5-750 Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
539
Intel Core i7-860S Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
539

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.
Intel Celeron G4920 Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1588
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1588
AMD Phenom II X4 975 AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1587
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1586
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1586
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1583
Intel Core i5-7Y54 Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1583

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
693
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
690
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
675
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
670
Intel Pentium Silver J5005 Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
669
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
666
Intel Core i7-3520M Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
663

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.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
3451
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3449
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3430
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
3410
Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3403
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3399
Intel Core i7-975 Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
3396

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.
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.70 GHz
752
Intel Core i7-4510U Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
749
AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
748
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
747
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
746
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
743
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
740

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.
Intel Celeron G1620 Intel Celeron G1620
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
95
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
95
Intel Pentium G2010 Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
95
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
94
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
94
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
94
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
94

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.
Intel Core i3-4330T Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
297
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
296
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
296
AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
295
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
295
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295

Benchmarks





Popular comparisons

1. AMD A8-7600 AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD A8-7600 vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
2. AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs AMD Athlon X4 845
3. Intel Core i3-6100 AMD Athlon II X4 860K Intel Core i3-6100 vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4. AMD A10-7800 AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD A10-7800 vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
5. AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD FX-6300 AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs AMD FX-6300
6. AMD Athlon II X4 860K Intel Core i5-4460 AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-4460
7. AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
8. AMD FX-8350 AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD FX-8350 vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
9. AMD A8-6600K AMD Athlon II X4 860K AMD A8-6600K vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K
10. AMD Athlon II X4 860K Intel Pentium G4600 AMD Athlon II X4 860K vs Intel Pentium G4600


back to index