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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1279
1336
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1433
1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1957
1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3379
3207
Name Intel Pentium G6960 AMD Athlon II X2 265
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

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarkdale Regor
Launch date January 2011 September 2010
Place in performance rating 1530 1531
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

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

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR2, 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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)