Intel Pentium G2010 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2010 and AMD Athlon II X2 255 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).

Intel Pentium G2010

AMD Athlon II X2 255

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2010

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1501 vs 1234
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1620 vs 1170
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 523 vs 353
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 963 vs 660

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1501 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark	1620 vs 1170
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	963 vs 660

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
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
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2010
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1501

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1620

1170

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

523

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

963

660

Name	Intel Pentium G2010	AMD Athlon II X2 255
PassMark - Single thread mark	1501	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	1620	1170
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	963	660
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1605

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2010	AMD Athlon II X2 255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	January 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$466	$60
Place in performance rating	2444	2450
Price now	$34.89	$65.22
Processor Number	G2010
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD Athlon II X2
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	21.93	8.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD255EHDK23GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Transistor count		410 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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	45 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)