AMD A6-3600 vs Intel Pentium G850
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3600 and Intel Pentium G850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1697 vs 1443
- 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1373 vs 506
- 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3720 vs 917
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2011 vs May 2011 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1697 vs 1443 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1373 vs 506 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3720 vs 917 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G850
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1351 vs 909
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1351 vs 909 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-3600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G850
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium G850 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 909 | 1351 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1697 | 1443 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1373 | 506 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3720 | 917 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.634 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.334 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium G850 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Llano | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | June 2011 | May 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 2374 | 2336 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $27 | |
Price now | $29.99 | |
Processor Number | G850 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 26.17 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 228 mm | 131 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 504 million |
Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM1 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 |