AMD A10-9700E vs Intel Pentium G2020T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700E and Intel Pentium G2020T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1501 vs 1298
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3229 vs 1430
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 September 2016 vs January 2013
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1501 vs 1298
PassMark - CPU mark 3229 vs 1430

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2020T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1501
1298
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3229
1430
Name AMD A10-9700E Intel Pentium G2020T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1501 1298
PassMark - CPU mark 3229 1430
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3692
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1349

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-9700E Intel Pentium G2020T

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Ivy Bridge
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 5 September 2016 January 2013
OPN PIB AD9700AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD9700AHM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1689 1652
Price now $69.99 $47.60
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100) 19.72 15.26
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $64
Processor Number G2020T
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz 2.50 GHz
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm 94 mm
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Number of threads 2

Memory

Max memory channels 3 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 847 MHz 1.05 GHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon R7 Series Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution 2011A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Advanced Technologies

Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)