Intel Pentium G860 | AMD G-T56E | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium G860 or AMD G-T56E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium G860 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G860 was released in Q3/2011. The AMD G-T56E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T56E was released in Q1/2012. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD G (38) |
Intel Pentium G800 (2) | CPU group | AMD G (13) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Sandy Bridge S | Architecture | Ontario (Bobcat) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium G860 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G860 is 3.00 GHz while the AMD G-T56E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T56E is at 1.65 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium G860 | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.65 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium G860 or AMD G-T56E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.28 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | 3 |
32 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
6 | Compute units | 1 |
48 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium G860 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD G-T56E supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium G860 | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium G860 is 65 W, while the AMD G-T56E has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium G860 | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 18 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium G860 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD G-T56E is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium G860 | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
32 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1155 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium G860
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz |
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium G860 | AMD G-T56E |
Unknown | Unknown |