Intel Pentium G860 vs AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and AMD Athlon X2 7750 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).

Intel Pentium G860

AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1393 vs 1043
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1459 vs 987
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 326
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 947 vs 569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 September 2011 vs December 2008
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1393 vs 1043
PassMark - CPU mark	1459 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 326
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947 vs 569

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x 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
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.89 vs 0.683

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.89 vs 0.683

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1393

1043

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1459

987

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

326

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

1.89

Name	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1393	1043
PassMark - CPU mark	1459	987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	326
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947	569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683	1.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.336

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Kuma
Launch date	15 September 2011	December 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2832	2835
Price now	$29.99
Processor Number	G860
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	26.93
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 Million	450 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
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	AM2+
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® 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)