Intel Pentium G2030T vs AMD A10-6800K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030T and AMD A10-6800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. 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), 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2030T

AMD A10-6800K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2283 vs 542
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3729 vs 1494

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729 vs 1494

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1597 vs 1442
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3193 vs 1581
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4604 vs 1829
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4604 vs 1829

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1597 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark	3193 vs 1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4604 vs 1829
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4604 vs 1829

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030T
CPU 2: AMD A10-6800K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

1597

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

3193

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3729

1494

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

4604

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

4604

Name	Intel Pentium G2030T	AMD A10-6800K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	1597
PassMark - CPU mark	1581	3193
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1829	4604
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1829	4604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4136
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4136

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030T	AMD A10-6800K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Richland
Launch date	Q2'13	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1499	1508
Processor Number	G2030T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$142
OPN PIB		AD680KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray		AD680KWOA44HL
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Maximum frequency		4.4 GHz
Transistor count		1303 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 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	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		844 MHz
iGPU core count		384
Number of pipelines		384
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	100 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 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		11