A10-5800B vs Athlon X4 860K
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 860K outperforms A10-5800B by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1752 | 1861 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.49 | 2.55 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 12 August 2014 (9 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $78 | $68 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
A10-5800B has 420% better value for money than Athlon X4 860K.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7660D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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 860K outperforms A10-5800B by 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon X4 860K outperforms A10-5800B by 13% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Athlon X4 860K outperforms A10-5800B by 10% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Athlon X4 860K outperforms A10-5800B by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.21 | 1.96 |
| Recency | 12 August 2014 | 2 October 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
The Athlon X4 860K is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5800B in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 860K and A10-5800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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