Phenom X4 9850B vs Pentium G4400T

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4400T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.48
+20.3%
Phenom X4 9850B
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.23

Pentium G4400T outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21572315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency4.001.23
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B 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 speed2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size98.57 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors1750 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B 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 G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400T and Phenom X4 9850B.

PCIe version3.0no 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 G4400T 1.48
+20.3%
Phenom X4 9850B 1.23

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 G4400T 2344
+20.5%
Phenom X4 9850B 1946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 1.23
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G4400T has a 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9850B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Pentium G4400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9850B in performance tests.


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