Intel Pentium G2020 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020 and AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 73% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1226
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.24 vs 19.107
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2013 vs April 2010
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1555 vs 1226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.24 vs 19.107

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3000 vs 1691
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.388 vs 0.181
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3000 vs 1691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.388 vs 0.181

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1555
1226
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1691
3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
29.24
19.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.181
0.388
Name Intel Pentium G2020 AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1555 1226
PassMark - CPU mark 1691 3000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.24 19.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.181 0.388
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.836

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2020 AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Thuban
Launch date January 2013 April 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $60 $189
Place in performance rating 2514 2522
Price now $32.86 $189
Processor Number G2020
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 24.78 7.27
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 346 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 904 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 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 95 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)