Phenom X4 9550 vs Pentium G3260T

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.16
+10.5%
Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.05

Pentium G3260T outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23662429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.121.04
Architecture codenameno dataAgena (2007−2008)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260T and Phenom X4 9550.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G3260T 1.16
+10.5%
Phenom X4 9550 1.05

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G3260T 1837
+10.9%
Phenom X4 9550 1656

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G3260T 614
+159%
Phenom X4 9550 237

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G3260T 1074
+47.3%
Phenom X4 9550 729

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 1.05
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G3260T has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9550, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Pentium G3260T is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9550 in performance tests.


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