Intel Pentium G630 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G630

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 377
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 843 vs 687

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs June 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469 vs 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843 vs 687

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

377

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

687

Name	Intel Pentium G630	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1252
PassMark - CPU mark	1352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843	687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G630	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Callisto
Launch date	September 2011	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$100
Place in performance rating	2992	3113
Price now	$24.99
Processor Number	G630
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	27.96
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	258 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 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)