AMD Athlon X4 870K

The AMD Athlon X4 870K is a processor from the Kaveri and Godavari generations, released in 2015. It features four cores that can run at a base clock speed of 3900 MHz, with a boost up to 4100 MHz. The processor has a rated power draw of 95 Watts.

Released2015
Cores / threads4
Clock3900 MHz
Power95 W
Atlas performance index98 model estimate

Ranks #139 of 559 rated CPUs · top 25%. Fastest CPU we rate: 940.

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BrandAMD
FamilyKaveri & Godavari
Released2015
Cores / threads4
Base clock3900 MHz
Boost clock4100 MHz
Power (TDP)95 W
Process–
Launch price–
Atlas performance index98 model estimate

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