Intel Pentium G6960 vs AMD Athlon II X2 265
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G6960 and AMD Athlon II X2 265 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1433 vs 1267
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 1925
- Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3379 vs 3207
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2011 vs September 2010 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1433 vs 1267 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1957 vs 1925 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3379 vs 3207 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 1279
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 73 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1336 vs 1279 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G6960
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G6960 | AMD Athlon II X2 265 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1279 | 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1433 | 1267 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1957 | 1925 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3379 | 3207 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G6960 | AMD Athlon II X2 265 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Clarkdale | Regor |
Launch date | January 2011 | September 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 1531 | 1532 |
Processor Number | G6960 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $83 | |
Price now | $82.88 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.71 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.93 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Transistor count | 382 million | 410 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 533 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Integrated | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |