Intel Pentium G2020T vs Intel Celeron G555

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020T and Intel Celeron G555 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2020T

Intel Celeron G555

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1298 vs 1289
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1430 vs 1388
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2242 vs 1717
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3692 vs 2746

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs September 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1298 vs 1289
PassMark - CPU mark	1430 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2242 vs 1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3692 vs 2746

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G555

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G555

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1298

1289

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1430

1388

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2242

1717

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3692

2746

Name	Intel Pentium G2020T	Intel Celeron G555
PassMark - Single thread mark	1298	1289
PassMark - CPU mark	1430	1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2242	1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3692	2746
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1349

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2020T	Intel Celeron G555
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2013	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$89
Place in performance rating	1581	1582
Price now	$47.60	$153.59
Processor Number	G2020T	G555
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.26	4.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)