Intel Pentium G2030 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030 and AMD FX-6300 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium G2030

AMD FX-6300

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 SOI
Around 73% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 1486
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 548 vs 527
Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.876 vs 16.151
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.897 vs 0.85

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610 vs 1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	548 vs 527
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.876 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.897 vs 0.85

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 1759
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 968
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 1.236
Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.195
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 2.318

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 1759
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 1.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 2.318

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1610

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1759

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

548

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.236

6.894

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.876

16.151

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.195

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.897

0.85

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.318

4.758

Name	Intel Pentium G2030	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	1759	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	548	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	1914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.236	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.876	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.897	0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.318	4.758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1841
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2087

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Vishera
Launch date	Q2'13	October 2012
Place in performance rating	2625	2673
Processor Number	G2030
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	6
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		70.50°C
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)