Intel Pentium G2030 vs AMD Athlon X4 740

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030 and AMD Athlon X4 740 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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 G2030

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1607 vs 1355
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 548 vs 452
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1607 vs 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 vs 452

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2626 vs 1749
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1215 vs 968
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.217 vs 0.195
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.815 vs 2.318
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2626 vs 1749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1215 vs 968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.217 vs 0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.815 vs 2.318

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 740

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1607
1355
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1749
2626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
548
452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
968
1215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.195
0.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.318
3.815
Name Intel Pentium G2030 AMD Athlon X4 740
PassMark - Single thread mark 1607 1355
PassMark - CPU mark 1749 2626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968 1215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.195 0.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.318 3.815
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1841

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2030 AMD Athlon X4 740

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q2'13
Place in performance rating 2614 2615
Processor Number G2030
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series AMD Athlon X4
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD740XOKHJBOX
OPN Tray AD740XOKA44HJ

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 65 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)