Intel Pentium G2020T vs Intel Celeron G555

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2020T and Intel Celeron G555 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1298 vs 1289
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1430 vs 1388
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2242 vs 1717
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3692 vs 2746
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2013 vs September 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1298 vs 1289
PassMark - CPU mark 1430 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2242 vs 1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3692 vs 2746

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G555

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2020T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G555

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1298
1289
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1430
1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2242
1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3692
2746
Name Intel Pentium G2020T Intel Celeron G555
PassMark - Single thread mark 1298 1289
PassMark - CPU mark 1430 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2242 1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3692 2746
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1349

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2020T Intel Celeron G555

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date January 2013 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $64 $89
Place in performance rating 1651 1652
Price now $47.60 $153.59
Processor Number G2020T G555
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 15.26 4.65
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 131 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 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333 DDR3 1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2
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) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011A

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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