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AMD Phenom 9850 Quad- vs Intel Pentium G3258

The Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 49% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3053 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core×Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $119.01 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP125W53W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$9.67
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q2 2014
# of Samples4852568
CPU Value13.217.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)938(-48.6%)1826(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1712(-16.4%)2047(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
1,712
Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz
2,047
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
13.2
Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz
17.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
938
Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz
1,826
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP125W53W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.