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).

 

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 1496
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: 5334 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 5334 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
1496
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1599
5334
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 1496
PassMark - CPU mark 1599 5334
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™)