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Intel Pentium G850 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55

The Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X2 B55 also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X2 B55 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 329 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 B55+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q4 2009
# of Samples26366
CPU Value43.431.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1351(0.0%)12013(-11.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1443(0.0%)1183(-18.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz
1,443
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
1,183
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz
43.4
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
31.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz
1,351
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
1,201
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz AMD Phenom II X2 B55
Max TDP65W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.