Intel Pentium G850 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G850 and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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 G850

AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G850

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1349 vs 1320
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 506 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1349 vs 1320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	506 vs 430

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
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 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 1435
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1447 vs 917

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.9 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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2539 vs 1435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1447 vs 917

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G850
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1349

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1435

2539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

506

430

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

917

1447

Name	Intel Pentium G850	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark	1349	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	1435	2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	506	430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	917	1447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G850	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Deneb
Launch date	May 2011	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$27	$100
Place in performance rating	2336	2338
Price now	$29.99	$56.99
Processor Number	G850
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	26.17	20.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB97WFK4DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.2 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	2.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	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	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® 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)