AMD Athlon X4 860K vs SMC EPYC 9555P
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
AMD
42 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
84 out of 100 high confidence 64 reviews
This budget AMD Athlon X4 860K is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, especially for gaming builds. Users report solid overclocking potential (up to 4.5-4.6 GHz) and good performance with mid-range GPUs, though the stock cooler is often criticized as inadequate. A common issue is the lack of integrated graphics, requiring a discrete GPU, and some users note the need for a BIOS update on certain motherboards.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance
- Great overclocking potential
- Good for budget gaming
- Quad-core performance
- Runs cool with aftermarket cooler
Cons
- No integrated graphics
- Stock cooler inadequate
- Requires BIOS update on some boards
- Dead platform (FM2+)
- Thermal margin confusing
Value for money 18
Overclocking potential 12
Stock cooler quality 10
Gaming performance 15
Integrated graphics absence 8
Bios compatibility 6
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Specifications
| AMD Athlon X4 860K | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Athlon X4 | EPYC |
| Model | 860K | 9555P |
| Codename | Kaveri | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 28 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 64★ |
| P-cores | — | 64★ |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3-2133 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | FM2+ | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | No data | |
| TDP | 95★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
- Below average multi thread (33rd percentile)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 80 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.