A6-3600 vs Athlon X4 870K

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.15
+101%
A6-3600
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.07

Athlon X4 870K outperforms A6-3600 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18642427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.141.56
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Llano (2011−2012)
Release dateDecember 2015 (9 years ago)30 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600 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 speed3.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600 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
SocketFM2+FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 870K and A6-3600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 870K 2.15
+101%
A6-3600 1.07

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 870K 3410
+101%
A6-3600 1697

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.

Athlon X4 870K 465
+80.9%
A6-3600 257

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.

Athlon X4 870K 1199
+52%
A6-3600 789

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.15 1.07
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon X4 870K has a 100.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-3600, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 870K is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3600 in performance tests.


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