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).

Intel Pentium G860

AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE

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: 1374 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	1374 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 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2358 vs 1460
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 1460
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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1374

1213

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1460

2358

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

397

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1331

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

3.763

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.937

11.035

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.163

0.192

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.336

3.856

Name	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374	1213
PassMark - CPU mark	1460	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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Deneb
Launch date	15 September 2011	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2846	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
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
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	125 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)