Intel Pentium G2020 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 521 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 7 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 906
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2013 vs June 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968 vs 906

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 533
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 801 vs 533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
533
801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
968
906
Name Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
PassMark - Single thread mark 1555
PassMark - CPU mark 1690
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 533 801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968 906
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 Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Prescott
Launch date January 2013 June 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $60
Place in performance rating 2514 2526
Price now $32.86
Processor Number G2020 521
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 24.78
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 94 mm 112 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 16 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2
Maximum core temperature 67.7°C
Transistor count 125 million
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.425V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333 DDR1, DDR2, 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 84 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)