AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs Intel Pentium 4 506

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Intel Pentium 4 506 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Phenom II X6 1090T BE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 48x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1974 vs 634
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2010 vs June 2005
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1974 vs 634

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 506

  • Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 620 vs 460
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 620 vs 460

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 506

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
460
620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1974
634
Name AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE Intel Pentium 4 506
PassMark - Single thread mark 1454
PassMark - CPU mark 3786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 460 620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1974 634
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.417

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE Intel Pentium 4 506

Essentials

Architecture codename Thuban Prescott
Launch date April 2010 June 2005
Place in performance rating 2816 2798
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 506
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 346 mm 112 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 16 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 6 1
Transistor count 904 million 125 million
Unlocked
Base frequency 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 67.7°C
VID voltage range 1.25V-1.400V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)