Dual core G6950 vs AMD Phenom II X4 555 vs i5 750 Gaming Benchmark

It is obviously a bummer that the Pentium G6950 died before we could run any overclocked game tests on it, but this is absolutely something you'll see in the follow-up. In the meantime, marvel at how the Pentium G6950 struggles in a number of these benchmarks.

The Phenom II X2 555 is very easy for enthusiasts to work with. Its stock speed is fast enough to provide great performance (for a dual-core CPU), its price is easy to stomach, and its unlocked clock multiplier makes overclocking a simpler affair for enthusiasts.

At stock speeds, the Phenom II X2 555 is clearly superior to Intel's Pentium G6950 in games, and it wins out in a majority of applications we test. It even comes close to the Core i5-750 in graphics-bound games, as high resolutions transfer the performance burden onto today's fastest GPUs. The only downside is that its stock clock rate is already so high as to limit overclockers to less margin than Intel's 45nm and 32nm CPUs. But 4 GHz is nothing to complain about for AMD's 45nm process, and employing cheap air cooling."
 

Intel Pentium G6950 Specifications:

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date	Q1'10
Processor Number	G6950
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	2
Processor Base Frequency	2.8 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	3 MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded	Yes
Supplemental SKU	No
Processing Die Lithography	32 nm
Max TDP	73 W
1ku Bulk Budgetary Price	$87.00
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	16 GB
Memory Types	DDR3-1066
# of Memory Channels	2
Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics	Yes
Graphics Base Frequency	533 MHz
Intel® Clear Video Technology	No
Dual Display Capable	Yes
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision	2.0
PCI Express Configurations	2x8, 1x16
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Processing Die Lithography	32 nm
Processing Die Size	81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	382 million
Graphics and IMC Lithography	45 nm
Graphics and IMC Die Size	114 mm2
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors	177 million
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1156
Halogen Free Options Available	Yes

AMD Phenom II X4 555 BE Specifications:

Core Frequency  3.2 GHz
HyperTransport 3.0 Technology Link  4000 GT/s
Clock Multiplier  16x
TDP (Thermal Design Power)  80W
Number of CPU Cores  2
L1 Cache  256KB (2 x 128K)
L2 Cache  1MB (2 x 512KB)
L3 Cache  6MB
Core Voltage (VID)  0.85-1.425V
Manufacturing ProcessManufacturing   45nm
Total Die Size  258mm²
Packaging  AM3 938-pin
Socket Compatibility  AM2+, AM3
Memory Type  DDR2, DDR3
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Test Systems :

			Intel Test System (Performance & CPU Benchmarks)	AMD Test System (Some CPU Benchmarks)
CPU			Intel Pentium G6950 2.8 GHz Dual-core, 3MB L3 Cache Intel Core i5-750 2.66 GHz Quad-core, 8MB L3 Cache	AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz, 2,000 MHz HT, 6MB L3Cache (Deneb),
Motherboard			Gigabyte P55-UD4P LGA 1156 Chipset: Intel P55 Express	Asus M4A785TD-V EVO Socket AM3 Chipset: AMD 785G, BIOS 0410
Networking			Onboard Gigabit LAN controller
Memory			Mushkin PC3-10700 3 x 2,048MB, DDR3-1066, CL 7-8-8-24-1-1T Overclocked: DDR3-1260, CL 8-9-9-24-1T	Mushkin PC3-10700 3 x 2,048MB, DDR3-1333, CL 9-9-9-24-1T Overclocked: DDR3-1426, CL 9-9-9-24-1T
Graphics			XFX Radeon HD 5850 (underclocked to reference speeds) 1GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 5850 GPU at 725 MHz
Hard Drive			Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7,200 RPM, 32MB Cache SATA 3.0 Gb/s
Power			Corsair CMPSU-750HX 750W ATX12V, EPS12V , 80-Plus Certified

Benchmarks

PC Mark Vantage Test :

3D Mark Vantage Test :

Tom Clancys HAWX Test:

Crysis Test :

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pconline.com overall Benchmark Test: