Intel Pentium G860 vs AMD Phenom II X4 840

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and AMD Phenom II X4 840 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1374 vs 1298
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 391
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.937 vs 8.884
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.163 vs 0.159
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 September 2011 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1374 vs 1298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 vs 391
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.937 vs 8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.163 vs 0.159

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 69.1°C
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2417 vs 1460
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1325 vs 947
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.92 vs 0.683
  • Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.91 vs 2.336
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2417 vs 1460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1325 vs 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.92 vs 0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.91 vs 2.336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 840

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1374
1298
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1460
2417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
524
391
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
947
1325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.683
2.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
21.937
8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.163
0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.336
3.91
Name Intel Pentium G860 AMD Phenom II X4 840
PassMark - Single thread mark 1374 1298
PassMark - CPU mark 1460 2417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 524 391
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 947 1325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.683 2.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.937 8.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.163 0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.336 3.91

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G860 AMD Phenom II X4 840

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Propus
Launch date 15 September 2011 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $75 $90
Place in performance rating 2846 2860
Price now $29.99 $89.95
Processor Number G860
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor AMD Phenom II X4
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 26.93 11.50
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDX840WFGMBOX
OPN Tray HDX840WFK42GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 169 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 256 KB 2 MB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 504 Million 300 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® 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)