Processor comparison
AMD Phenom II X4 650T vs Intel Pentium G3430
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 650T
AMD Socket AM3
2700 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G3430
Intel Socket 1150
3300 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 650T
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3430
- 41 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Phenom II X4 650T.
- Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
- Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium G3430
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Phenom II X4 650T | Intel Pentium G3430 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Phenom II X4 650T | Intel Pentium G3430 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD K10 | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zosma | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jul 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Phenom II X4 650T | Intel Pentium G3430 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Phenom II X4 650T | Intel Pentium G3430 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Phenom II X4 650T | Intel Pentium G3430 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 346mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Phenom II X4 650T | Intel Pentium G3430 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2700 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3200 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Phenom II X4 650T2016 points
- Intel Pentium G34303696 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Phenom II X4 650T6804 points
- Intel Pentium G34307392 points
Points - higher is better