Phenom II X4 945 (95W) vs Athlon X4 860K
Primary Details
Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X4 945 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1725 | 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 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 12 August 2014 (9 years ago) | July 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | $112 | $33 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X4 945 (95W) 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 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X4 945 (95W) 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+ | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X4 945 (95W). 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 Phenom II X4 945 (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X4 945 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 860K and Phenom II X4 945 (95W).
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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