AMD FX-6100 vs Intel Pentium G860

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6100 and Intel Pentium G860 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6100

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
• Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3 GHz
• Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 69.1°C
• 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3684 vs 1459
• Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1702 vs 947
• 9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.171 vs 0.683
• 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.327 vs 0.163
• 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.915 vs 2.336

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1393 vs 1316
• Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 466
• Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.937 vs 15.905

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G860

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1316 1393
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3684 1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	466 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1702 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	6.171 0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	15.905 21.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.327 0.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	4.915 2.336

Compare specifications (specs)