Athlon X4 860K vs i3-10300T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10300T
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
5.02
+132%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Core i3-10300T outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12151845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency13.572.15
Architecture codenameno dataKaveri (2014−2015)
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cacheno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K 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
SocketFCLGA1200FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10300T and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-10300T 5.02
+132%
Athlon X4 860K 2.16

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.

i3-10300T 7975
+132%
Athlon X4 860K 3434

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.

i3-10300T 1342
+192%
Athlon X4 860K 460

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.

i3-10300T 4337
+284%
Athlon X4 860K 1130

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.02 2.16
Recency 1 April 2020 12 August 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i3-10300T has a 132.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10300T is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.


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