Intel Pentium G860T vs AMD Phenom II X4 B99

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Intel Pentium G860T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 B99
Intel Pentium G860T AMD Phenom II X4 B99

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium G860T and the AMD Phenom II X4 B99 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 Phenom II X4 B99 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Pentium G800 (2) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
3 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Deneb (K10)
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 Phenom II X4 B99 clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B99
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B99
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Phenom II X4 B99 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B99
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
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 Phenom II X4 B99 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B99
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 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 Phenom II X4 B99 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Pentium G860T Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 B99
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 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 Q2/2010
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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 Phenom II X4 B99 AMD Phenom II X4 B99
@ 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 Phenom II X4 B99 AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4112 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Phenom II X4 B99 AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
87 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Phenom II X4 B99 AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
334 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium G860T AMD Phenom II X4 B99
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