Intel Pentium G860 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and AMD Phenom II X4 960T 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G860

AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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 1302
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 435
Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.937 vs 13.634

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 September 2011 vs June 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374 vs 1302
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937 vs 13.634

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 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
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: 2370 vs 1460
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1359 vs 947
6.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.563 vs 0.683
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.224 vs 0.163
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.98 vs 2.336

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 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
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2370 vs 1460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1359 vs 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.563 vs 0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.224 vs 0.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.98 vs 2.336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1374

1302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1460

2370

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1359

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

4.563

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.937

13.634

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.163

0.224

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.336

4.98

Name	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374	1302
PassMark - CPU mark	1460	2370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947	1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683	4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937	13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.163	0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.336	4.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.457

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Zosma
Launch date	15 September 2011	June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2846	2862
Price now	$29.99
Processor Number	G860
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	26.93
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 Million	904 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)