Intel Pentium G2020 vs AMD Sempron LE-1300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020 and AMD Sempron LE-1300 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).

Intel Pentium G2020

AMD Sempron LE-1300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 614
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1691 vs 417

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs October 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555 vs 614
PassMark - CPU mark	1691 vs 417

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1300

Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1056 vs 533
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1001 vs 968

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1056 vs 533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1001 vs 968

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020
CPU 2: AMD Sempron LE-1300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1555

614

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1691

417

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

1056

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

1001

Name	Intel Pentium G2020	AMD Sempron LE-1300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555	614
PassMark - CPU mark	1691	417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	533	1056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	1001
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 Sempron LE-1300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sparta
Launch date	January 2013	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$12
Place in performance rating	2514	2506
Price now	$32.86	$20
Processor Number	G2020
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	24.78	8.92
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333
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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	45 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)