AMD Phenom X2 B60 vs Intel Pentium G3420
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B60 and Intel Pentium G3420 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B60
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2627 vs 1949
Specifications (specs) | |
L2 cache | 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2627 vs 1949 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420
- Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 80 Watt
- Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1759 vs 1346
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt vs 80 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1759 vs 1346 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B60
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom X2 B60 | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1346 | 1759 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2627 | 1949 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 653 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1221 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.144 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.915 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.748 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.906 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.386 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 652 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2589 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3053 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 652 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2589 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3053 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom X2 B60 | Intel Pentium G3420 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Phenom | |
OPN Tray | HDXB60WFK2DGM | |
Place in performance rating | 1854 | 1869 |
Series | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Haswell | |
Launch date | September 2013 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $252 | |
Price now | $109.99 | |
Processor Number | G3420 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.12 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Die size | 177 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM3 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 53 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
VGA | ||
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | |
Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
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 | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |