Intel Pentium G2030 vs Intel Pentium G2020

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030 and Intel Pentium G2020 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

Intel Pentium G2020

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 1554
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1759 vs 1690
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 548 vs 533
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.876 vs 29.24
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.195 vs 0.181
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.318 vs 2.123

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610 vs 1554
PassMark - CPU mark	1759 vs 1690
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	548 vs 533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.876 vs 29.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195 vs 0.181
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.318 vs 2.123

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020

Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.98 vs 0.897
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2000 vs 1841
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2000 vs 1841

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.98 vs 0.897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2000 vs 1841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2000 vs 1841

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2020

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1610

1554

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1759

1690

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

548

533

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.876

29.24

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.195

0.181

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.897

0.98

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.318

2.123

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1841

2000

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1841

2000

Name	Intel Pentium G2030	Intel Pentium G2020
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610	1554
PassMark - CPU mark	1759	1690
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	548	533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.876	29.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195	0.181
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.897	0.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.318	2.123
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1841	2000
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1841	2000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030	Intel Pentium G2020
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'13	January 2013
Place in performance rating	2625	2522
Processor Number	G2030	G2020
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$32.86
Value for money (0-100)		24.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Die size		94 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)