Intel Pentium G6951 vs AMD Phenom II X4 910e

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G6951 and AMD Phenom II X4 910e 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 G6951

AMD Phenom II X4 910e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6951

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1173 vs 1082
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1953 vs 1715

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1173 vs 1082
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1953 vs 1715

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910e

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2131 vs 1383
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5037 vs 3231

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
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)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2131 vs 1383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5037 vs 3231

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G6951
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 910e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

1082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1383

2131

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

1715

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3231

5037

Name	Intel Pentium G6951	AMD Phenom II X4 910e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1173	1082
PassMark - CPU mark	1383	2131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1953	1715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3231	5037

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G6951	AMD Phenom II X4 910e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Deneb
Launch date	September 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$94	$157
Place in performance rating	1585	1604
Price now	$94	$156.99
Processor Number	G6951
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.70	6.12
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	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	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	382 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)