Athlon X4 860K vs i5-11400H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.83
+355%
Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Core i5-11400H outperforms Athlon X4 860K by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7811847
Place by popularity35not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesTiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency26.582.15
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)256K
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400H 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
SocketFCBGA1787FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400H 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400H 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 i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400H and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

i5-11400H 9.83
+355%
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.

i5-11400H 15610
+355%
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.

i5-11400H 1812
+294%
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.

i5-11400H 6361
+463%
Athlon X4 860K 1130

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.83 2.16
Recency 11 May 2021 12 August 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 10 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i5-11400H has a 355.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 860K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-11400H is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 860K is a desktop one.


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