Intel Pentium G860T vs AMD Athlon II X2 210e

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Intel Pentium G860T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 210e
Intel Pentium G860T AMD Athlon II X2 210e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium G860T and the AMD Athlon II X2 210e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium G860T 2 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the AMD Athlon II X2 210e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Pentium G800 (2) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
3 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G860T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 210e clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium G860T, while the AMD Athlon II X2 210e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium G860T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 210e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G860T has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 210e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1155 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium G860T Intel Pentium G860T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
342 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium G860T Intel Pentium G860T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
663 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium G860T Intel Pentium G860T
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium G860T Intel Pentium G860T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1105 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium G860T AMD Athlon II X2 210e
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