Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Pentium G3250

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3250
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.25
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.60
+28%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Pentium G3250 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22962090
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.191.21
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)7 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$171no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM3
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). 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 G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
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 G3250 1.25
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.60
+28%

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 G3250 1991
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544
+27.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 1.60
Recency 21 July 2014 7 November 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G3250 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 135.8% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3250 in performance tests.


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