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).

Intel Pentium G2030

AMD Athlon X4 740

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: 1608 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	1608 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 1752
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 1752
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

1608

1355

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1752

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	1608	1355
PassMark - CPU mark	1752	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	2613	2614
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)