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AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Socket FM2+ Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION)

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AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Socket FM2+ Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION)

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AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad-Core 3.7GHz Socket FM2+ 95W Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION) AD860KXBJABOX Series: Athlon X4 L2 Cache: 2 x 2MB Manufacturing Tech: 28nm 64-Bit Support: Yes Max Turbo Frequency: 4.0GHz

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ManufacturerAMD
UPC730143305174
Conditionnew
Model NumberAD860KXBJABOX
ClassificationProcessors - Desktops
 

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Excellent FM2+ chip

review by phillyb

From what I have gathered, this chip is an a10-7850k without the iGPU. For the price difference between the two, a discrete graphics card can be purchased which will out perform the iGPU. Another bonus is the memory bandwidth is not shared with the GPU giving more to the CPU and all the RAM goes to the CPU.

As for performance, its still performs as well as an apu can. They are a bit slow performers for their clock rate. This is no exception. But, without the iGPU the CPU has a little more room to breathe. So, it can OC with a little less heat to dissipate. The result was 4.6ghz at 1.5v. I probably could have lowered the voltage or raised the multiplier again, but I had seen enough to be impressed. Without the iGPU this chip is capable of more overclocking than the a10-7850k which usually tops off at 4.5 Ghz. This in my opinion is directly related to the lack of shared bandwidth.

I bought this chip for a friend and am very happy with it. I am going to leave it at 4.2ghz and 1.35v for a nice long term speed boost.

ProsCons
Easy to overclock and no underpowered iGPULimited Cache

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