Processor comparison
Intel Pentium G4600T vs AMD Phenom II X4 850
Intel
Intel Pentium G4600T
Intel Socket 1151
3000 MHz
2 cores
Jan 2017
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 850
AMD Socket AM3
3300 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600T
- 60 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 850.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium G4600T
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium G4600T | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| MPX | | |
| SGX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD Virtualization | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium G4600T | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | AMD K10 |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | Propus |
| Release Date | Jan 2017 | Jun 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium G4600T | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium G4600T | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Pentium G4600T | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Max Case Temp | 65°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 169mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium G4600T | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 35 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium G4600T3600 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 8502079 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium G4600T8640 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 8508316 points
Points - higher is better