AMD Athlon X4 860K vs HP Xeon 6526Y
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
AMD
42 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 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
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Specifications
| AMD Athlon X4 860K | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Athlon X4 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 860K | 6526Y |
| Codename | Kaveri | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 28★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 16★ |
| Threads | 4 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3-2133 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | FM2+ | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 80★ |
| TDP | 95★ | 195 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None | No |
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)
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Pricing
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
No current pricing available
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
Verdict
Winner: HP Xeon 6526Y
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 25 specs.
