Intel Pentium G860 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G860

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 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 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 460
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.937 vs 16.825

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 September 2011 vs April 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 460
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937 vs 16.825

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1454 vs 1393
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3761 vs 1459
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1974 vs 947
9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.141 vs 0.683
Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.163
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.417 vs 2.336

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
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 - Single thread mark	1454 vs 1393
PassMark - CPU mark	3761 vs 1459
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1974 vs 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.141 vs 0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312 vs 0.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.417 vs 2.336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1393

1454

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1459

3761

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

460

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1974

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

6.141

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.937

16.825

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.163

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.336

5.417

Name	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1393	1454
PassMark - CPU mark	1459	3761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947	1974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683	6.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937	16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.163	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.336	5.417
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.606

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G860	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Thuban
Launch date	15 September 2011	April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2832	2815
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	346 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	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2
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	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)