AMD Phenom X2 B59 vs Intel Pentium G4600

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B59 and Intel Pentium G4600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Phenom X2 B59

Intel Pentium G4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B59

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2174 vs 1395
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3631 vs 1431

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2174 vs 1395
PassMark - CPU mark	3631 vs 1431

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B59
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1395

2174

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1431

3631

Name	AMD Phenom X2 B59	Intel Pentium G4600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395	2174
PassMark - CPU mark	1431	3631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1894
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		44.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.373
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3510

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X2 B59	Intel Pentium G4600
Essentials
Family	AMD Phenom
OPN Tray	HDXB59WFK2DGM
Place in performance rating	1740	1735
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch date		January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$87
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		G4600
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.68
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.60 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)