Phenom II X4 805 vs Athlon X4 760K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 760K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.94
+51.6%

Athlon X4 760K outperforms Phenom II X4 805 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19732300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.771.23
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)9 February 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$174

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache192K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 760K 1.94
+51.6%
Phenom II X4 805 1.28

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 760K 2971
+51.7%
Phenom II X4 805 1959

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 1.28
Recency 1 June 2013 9 February 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon X4 760K has a 51.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 805, on the other hand, has 5.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 760K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 805 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 760K and Phenom II X4 805, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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