B97 vs 860K: comparison
Comparison of B97 and 860K: key differences and a full specification table.
Key differences
860K has a higher base clock (3.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz).
Both processors match on: core count (4), thread count (4), TDP (95 W).
These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | B97 | 860K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 |
| Max boost clock | — | 4 GHz |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Process | — | 28 nm |
Full specification table
Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.
| Parameter | B97 | 860K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Codename | Phenom | Athlon Legacy |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Product line | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core | AMD Athlon X4 |
| Product family | AMD Phenom | AMD Athlon Processors |
| Process | — | 28 nm |
| Unlocked for overclocking | No | Yes |
| CPU | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | — | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | — | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Memory | ||
| Memory types | — | DDR3 |
| Memory channels | — | 2 |
| Max memory speed | — | 2.133 GHz |
| Graphics | ||
| Has integrated graphics | No | No |
| I/O and interfaces | ||
| PCI Express revision | — | 3 |
| Package and thermal | ||
| Sockets supported | AM3 | FM2+ |
| TJUNCTION | — | 72.4 °C |
| Security and virtualization | ||
| Supported technologies | — | AES, AVX, FMA4 |
| Identifiers | ||
| Product ID (OEM) | HDXB97WFK4DGM | AD860KXBI44JA |