Intel Pentium G2010 vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2010 and AMD FX-8300 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium G2010

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2010

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 73% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 523 vs 518
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.408 vs 19.41

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1500 vs 1493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523 vs 518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.408 vs 19.41

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5339 vs 1599
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 963
8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.817 vs 1.024
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.397 vs 0.178

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5339 vs 1599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318 vs 963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.817 vs 1.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.397 vs 0.178

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2010
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1500

1493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1599

5339

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

523

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

963

2318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.024

8.817

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.408

19.41

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.178

0.397

Name	Intel Pentium G2010	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1500	1493
PassMark - CPU mark	1599	5339
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	963	2318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.024	8.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.408	19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.178	0.397
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1605
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2010	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Vishera
Launch date	January 2013	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$466
Place in performance rating	2532	2547
Price now	$34.89	$80.59
Processor Number	G2010
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	21.93	28.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8300WMW8KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	8
Maximum core temperature		70.50°C
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count		1200 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
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
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	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	n / a
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)