Athlon 64 X2 4400+ vs Athlon X4 860K

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Athlon 64 X2 4400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1752	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Windsor (2006−2009)
Release date	12 August 2014 (9 years ago)	no data
Current price	$112	$115

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K and Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	1000 MHz
L1 cache	256K	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K and Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 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	no data
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Athlon 64 X2 4400+. 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 Athlon 64 X2 4400+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and Athlon 64 X2 4400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3-2133

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and Athlon 64 X2 4400+.

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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