Intel Pentium G2020 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020 and AMD Athlon II X2 260 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1256
- Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1691 vs 1178
- Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 533 vs 369
- Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 651
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2013 vs May 2010 |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 55 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1555 vs 1256 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1691 vs 1178 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 533 vs 369 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 968 vs 651 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260
- Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 260
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G2020 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1555 | 1256 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1691 | 1178 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 533 | 369 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 968 | 651 |
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 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G2020 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Regor |
Launch date | January 2013 | May 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $48 |
Place in performance rating | 2514 | 2521 |
Price now | $32.86 | $19.99 |
Processor Number | G2020 | |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 24.78 | 27.59 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 94 mm | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Transistor count | 410 million | |
Memory |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |