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AMD Athlon 860K vs AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE: Comparison
Athlon 860K vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE l2 cache compared
L2 cache is where these two genuinely part company, Athlon 860K 4 MB against Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 1 MB, a 75% lead for Athlon 860K. On total cores there is little in it, 4 on the Athlon 860K versus 2 on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. The performance cores figures are near enough to ignore, 4 on the Athlon 860K versus 2 on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.0 GHz on the Athlon 860K versus 3.4 GHz on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.7 GHz on the Athlon 860K versus 3.4 GHz on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. Tdp is not the same on both, 95 W on the Athlon 860K versus 35 W on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, No on the Athlon 860K versus Yes on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. There is a split on socket as well, FM2+ on the Athlon 860K versus AM4 on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. They differ on igpu too, Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 860K versus Radeon Graphics on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.
Who each one is for
Buy the Athlon 860K for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE suits Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 860K and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, total threads, socket status, product line and form factor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 860K and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE differ on smt enabled?
Yes. SMT Enabled reads No on the Athlon 860K versus Yes on the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Athlon 860K and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE?
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 860K
- AMD
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Other
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Picasso
TDP
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 95 W
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 860K
- FM2+
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 860K
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 28nm
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 12nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 0
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 860K
- No
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 3.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Yes
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 4 MBBest
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 1 MB-75%
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 95 W
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 860K
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon 860K
- 2
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 860K
- No
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Yes
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon 860K
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 860K
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 860K if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 3125GE if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.