Intel Pentium G2020 vs Intel Celeron G1610

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020 and Intel Celeron G1610 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium G2020

Intel Celeron G1610

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1376
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1686 vs 1518
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 533 vs 482
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 900
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.24 vs 22.539
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2000 vs 1768
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2000 vs 1768

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs December 2012
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555 vs 1376
PassMark - CPU mark	1686 vs 1518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	533 vs 482
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968 vs 900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.24 vs 22.539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2000 vs 1768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2000 vs 1768

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G1610

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1555

1376

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1686

1518

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

482

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

900

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.24

22.539

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2000

1768

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2000

1768

Name	Intel Pentium G2020	Intel Celeron G1610
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555	1376
PassMark - CPU mark	1686	1518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	533	482
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.24	22.539
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	1768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2000	1768
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2020	Intel Celeron G1610
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	January 2013	December 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$388
Place in performance rating	2508	2488
Price now	$32.86	$24.99
Processor Number	G2020	G1610
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	24.78	29.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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® 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)