Intel Pentium B960 vs AMD FX-6100
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B960 and AMD FX-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960
- Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 85C vs 70°C
- 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.606
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 85C vs 70°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 15.934 vs 15.905 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.723 vs 0.606 |
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 77% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1315 vs 971
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3687 vs 985
- Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 466 vs 369
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1702 vs 657
- Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.171 vs 3.309
- 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.327 vs 0.151
- 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.915 vs 1.349
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 6 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB vs 2048 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1315 vs 971 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3687 vs 985 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 466 vs 369 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1702 vs 657 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.171 vs 3.309 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.327 vs 0.151 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.915 vs 1.349 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium B960
CPU 2: AMD FX-6100
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| Name | Intel Pentium B960 | AMD FX-6100 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 971 | 1315 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 985 | 3687 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 369 | 466 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 657 | 1702 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.309 | 6.171 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 15.934 | 15.905 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.151 | 0.327 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.723 | 0.606 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.349 | 4.915 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium B960 | AMD FX-6100 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Zambezi |
| Launch date | 1 October 2011 | October 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49 | |
| Place in performance rating | 3096 | 2846 |
| Price now | $48.99 | $299 |
| Processor Number | B960 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.12 | 5.30 |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
| OPN PIB | FD6100WMGUSBX | |
| OPN Tray | FD6100WMW6KGU | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 149 mm | 315 mm |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 2048 KB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm SOI |
| Maximum core temperature | 85C | 70°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 6 |
| Transistor count | 624 Million | 1200 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) | |
| Sockets supported | PGA988, FCPGA988 | AM3+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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