Intel Pentium G2010 vs AMD A8-3870K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2010 and AMD A8-3870K 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2010

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 82% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1500 vs 1209
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 523 vs 373
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.408 vs 9.482
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2013 vs December 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1500 vs 1209
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 523 vs 373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.408 vs 9.482

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2323 vs 1599
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1172 vs 963
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.914 vs 1.024
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.191 vs 0.178
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2323 vs 1599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1172 vs 963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.914 vs 1.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.191 vs 0.178

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2010
CPU 2: AMD A8-3870K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1500
1209
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1599
2323
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
523
373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
963
1172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.024
2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.408
9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.178
0.191
Name Intel Pentium G2010 AMD A8-3870K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1500 1209
PassMark - CPU mark 1599 2323
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 523 373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 963 1172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.024 2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.408 9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.178 0.191
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1721

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2010 AMD A8-3870K

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Llano
Launch date January 2013 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $466
Place in performance rating 2532 2549
Price now $34.89
Processor Number G2010
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 21.93
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333 DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
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
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 100 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions 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

Virtualization

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