AMD Athlon 5370 vs Intel Pentium G2120

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5370 and Intel Pentium G2120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon 5370

Intel Pentium G2120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5370

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1905 vs 1892

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1905 vs 1892

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1715 vs 757
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 590 vs 269
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1057 vs 905
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2524 vs 2117
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2524 vs 2117

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1715 vs 757
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	590 vs 269
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1057 vs 905
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2524 vs 2117
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2524 vs 2117

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5370
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

757

1715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1905

1892

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

590

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

905

1057

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2117

2524

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2117

2524

Name	AMD Athlon 5370	Intel Pentium G2120
PassMark - Single thread mark	757	1715
PassMark - CPU mark	1905	1892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	269	590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	905	1057
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2117	2524
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2117	2524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		32.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.296

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 5370	Intel Pentium G2120
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray	AD5370JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2413	2386
Series	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$88
Price now		$45.99
Processor Number		G2120
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		19.73
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		94 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable 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	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		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)