Intel Pentium G620T vs AMD Phenom X3 8650

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G620T and AMD Phenom X3 8650 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.

Intel Pentium G620T

AMD Phenom X3 8650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1935 vs 1302
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3197 vs 2991

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs April 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1935 vs 1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197 vs 2991

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8650

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
3x 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

Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G620T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1935

1302

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3197

2991

Name	Intel Pentium G620T	AMD Phenom X3 8650
PassMark - Single thread mark	961
PassMark - CPU mark	896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1935	1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197	2991

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G620T	AMD Phenom X3 8650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Toliman
Launch date	May 2011	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$80
Place in performance rating	1692	1702
Price now	$79.99
Processor Number	G620T
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.47
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	450 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066
Graphics
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
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)