Pentium G6950 vs Phenom II X2 B57

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 B57
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.79
+1.3%
Pentium G6950
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.78

Phenom II X2 B57 outperforms Pentium G6950 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26252639
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.931.01
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors758 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X2 B57 0.79
+1.3%
Pentium G6950 0.78

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.

Phenom II X2 B57 1260
+1.8%
Pentium G6950 1238

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.78
Recency 11 May 2010 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 73 Watt

Phenom II X2 B57 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

Pentium G6950, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 9.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 B57 and Pentium G6950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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