Intel Core i7-5850EQ vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i7 AMD Athlon II
• Generation
  5 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 5000 AMD Athlon II (Kaveri)

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.40 GHz 4.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.00 GHz 4.00 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  48
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon II X4 860K and Intel Core i7-5850EQ. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD Athlon II X4 860K to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  47 W 95 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD Athlon II X4 860K, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE3
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Broadwell S Kaveri
• Technology
  14 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1364 FM2+
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q4/2014