Intel Pentium G620 processor review

Intel Pentium G620

Pentium G620 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $60. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.6 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 3072 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4863
1178
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1208
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
458
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.110 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
26.661 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.599 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.174 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.831 Frames/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1178
PassMark - CPU mark 1208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.110 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 26.661 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.599 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.174 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.831 Frames/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge
Launch date May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $60
Place in performance rating 3003
Price now $24.99
Processor Number G620
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 27.01
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)