Intel Pentium G2030T vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030T and AMD Athlon II X2 265 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2030T

AMD Athlon II X2 265

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1442 vs 1336
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1581 vs 1267
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2283 vs 1925
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3729 vs 3207

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442 vs 1336
PassMark - CPU mark	1581 vs 1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283 vs 1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729 vs 3207

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

1267

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

1925

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3729

3207

Name	Intel Pentium G2030T	AMD Athlon II X2 265
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	1581	1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2283	1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3729	3207
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1829
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030T	AMD Athlon II X2 265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	Q2'13	September 2010
Place in performance rating	1499	1531
Processor Number	G2030T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$83
Price now		$82.88
Value for money (0-100)		6.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Die size		117 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		3.3 GHz
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR2, DDR3
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)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
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)