AMD Phenom X4 9850B vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9850B and Intel Pentium 4 HT 660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850B

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • 18.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Launch date August 2008 vs February 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

  • Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9850B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Name AMD Phenom X4 9850B Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
PassMark - Single thread mark 992
PassMark - CPU mark 1946
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1106

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X4 9850B Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Essentials

Architecture codename Agena Prescott
Launch date August 2008 February 2005
Place in performance rating 2275 2286
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 660
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm 135 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2048 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 450 million 169 million
Base frequency 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 70.8°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.400V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2+ PLGA775, PPGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring