Xeon D-1746TER vs Athlon X4 870K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-1746TER outperforms Athlon X4 870K by a whopping 359% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1907 | 815 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.53 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.13 | 13.86 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| Release date | December 2015 (9 years ago) | 24 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,069 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 15 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 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 | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER 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+ | FCBGA2227 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 67 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 384 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 870K and Xeon D-1746TER.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.13 | 9.77 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 67 Watt |
Xeon D-1746TER has a 358.7% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 41.8% lower power consumption.
The Xeon D-1746TER is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 870K in performance tests.
Note that Athlon X4 870K is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1746TER is a server/workstation one.
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