Intel Pentium G860 processor review

Pentium G860 processor released by Intel; release date: 15 September 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $75. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 256 KB, L3 - 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1374

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

1460

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

524

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

947

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

0.683 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

21.937 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.163 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

2.336 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374
PassMark - CPU mark	1460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	0.683 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	21.937 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.163 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	2.336 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	15 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2846
Price now	$29.99
Processor Number	G860
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	26.93
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 Million

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)