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).

 

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1557 vs 1408
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1695 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 1557 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark 1695 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
1557
1408
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1695
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 1557 1408
PassMark - CPU mark 1695 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 2515 2496
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™)