Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphic card for General Tasks.
We don't recommend you to downgrade your processor if you physically own it because there is no good reason to replace current processor with weaker one. Here is list of processors that will best work with your AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphic card. This processors with AMD Radeon HD 6870 will have less bottleneck than with your current AMD Athlon X4 840 processor.
Athlon X4 880K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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4 GHz
Clock |
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
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PRO A10-8850B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3.9 GHz
Clock |
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
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Athlon X4 845 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
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A10 PRO-7800B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
A10-7860K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.6 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3.6 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Athlon X4 870K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.9 GHz
Clock |
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A10-7850K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Athlon X4 860K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A8-7500 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
|||||||
A10-7870K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.9 GHz
Clock |
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A10 PRO-7850B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
A10-7890K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
4.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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4.1 GHz
Clock |
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
FX-770K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
A8 PRO-7600B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
A8-8650 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.2 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
A8-7650K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A8-7670K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.6 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.6 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A10-7700K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.4 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A10-7800 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A8-7600 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A10-8750 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.6 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.6 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
PRO A8-8650B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.2 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
PRO A10-8750B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2015
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.6 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.6 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
A6-7480 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2019
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
A6-7400K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
PRO A4-8350B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
A6 PRO-7400B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
A6-7470K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.7 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |