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AMD Athlon 460 vs AMD Athlon 860K: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 460 and Athlon 860K?
Expect a near tie. The closest thing to a difference is total cores, Athlon 460 3 against Athlon 860K 4. On performance cores there is little in it, 3 on the Athlon 460 versus 4 on the Athlon 860K. Total threads is closer, 3 on the Athlon 460 versus 4 on the Athlon 860K. Add l2 cache to that, 1.5 MB on the Athlon 460 versus 4 MB on the Athlon 860K, and the pattern holds. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.4 GHz on the Athlon 460 versus 3.7 GHz on the Athlon 860K. They differ on socket too, AM3 on the Athlon 460 versus FM2+ on the Athlon 860K. They differ on unlocked multiplier too, No on the Athlon 460 versus Yes on the Athlon 860K. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR3 on the Athlon 460 versus DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the Athlon 860K.
Athlon 460 vs Athlon 860K: which one fits your build
The Athlon 460 suits Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Athlon 860K for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, tdp, integrated graphics, socket status and product line read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Form Factor the same on the Athlon 460 and Athlon 860K?
It is. Both are listed at Desktop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 460
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 860K
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 460
- Other
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 460
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 460
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 460
- 95 W
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 95 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 460
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 460
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 460
- AM3
- AMD Athlon 860K
- FM2+
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 460
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 860K
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 460
- 45nm
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 460
- 0
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 460
- No
- AMD Athlon 860K
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 460
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 3.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 460
- No
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 460
- 1.5 MB-62%
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 460
- 95 W
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 95 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 460
- DDR3
- AMD Athlon 860K
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 460
- No
- AMD Athlon 860K
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 460
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 460 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose AMD Athlon 860K if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 1.5 MB).