Processor comparison
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs AMD FX-8170
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Intel Socket 1200
4200 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2020
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD FX-8170
AMD Socket AM3+
3900 MHz
8 cores
Oct 2012
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6600
- 67 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 FX-8170.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8170
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD FX-8170
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | AMD FX-8170 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| ABM | | |
| ADX | | |
| RdRand | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| AES | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | AMD FX-8170 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | AMD Bulldozer |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Zambezi |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | Oct 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | AMD FX-8170 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | AMD FX-8170 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | AMD FX-8170 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1200 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1200 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 315mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | AMD FX-8170 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 4500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.45 V |
| TDP | 58 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G66005040 points
- AMD FX-81702655 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G660012096 points
- AMD FX-817015094 points
Points - higher is better