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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
909
1351
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1697
1443
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1373
506
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3720
917
Name AMD A6-3600 Intel Pentium G850
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

Essentials

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

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

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

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

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

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

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® 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