Intel Pentium G860 vs AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and AMD Phenom II X4 940 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1369 vs 1213
- Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 397
- Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.937 vs 11.035
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 15 September 2011 vs January 2009 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1369 vs 1213 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 524 vs 397 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 21.937 vs 11.035 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 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
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2358 vs 1448
- Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1331 vs 947
- 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.763 vs 0.683
- Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.192 vs 0.163
- Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.856 vs 2.336
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2358 vs 1448 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1331 vs 947 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.763 vs 0.683 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.192 vs 0.163 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.856 vs 2.336 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium G860 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1369 | 1213 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1448 | 2358 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 524 | 397 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 947 | 1331 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.683 | 3.763 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 21.937 | 11.035 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.163 | 0.192 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.336 | 3.856 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G860 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Deneb |
Launch date | 15 September 2011 | January 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | |
Place in performance rating | 2847 | 2867 |
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 |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 131 mm | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 3072 KB | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Transistor count | 504 Million | 758 million |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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 | FCLGA1155 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
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 | ||
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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |