Intel Pentium G2020 vs AMD A6-5400B

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020 and AMD A6-5400B 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 - 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2020

AMD A6-5400B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020

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
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1408
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1690 vs 1459
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 533 vs 439
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark	1690 vs 1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	533 vs 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968 vs 695

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020
CPU 2: AMD A6-5400B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1555

1408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1690

1459

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

439

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

695

Name	Intel Pentium G2020	AMD A6-5400B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555	1408
PassMark - CPU mark	1690	1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	533	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.181
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.123
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2000
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2000
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		601
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2020	AMD A6-5400B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Trinity
Launch date	January 2013	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	2514	2495
Price now	$32.86
Processor Number	G2020
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	24.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	246 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	70 °C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count		1178 million
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	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 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™)