Intel Pentium G2120 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2120 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 550 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 G2120

Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1057 vs 1039

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs June 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1057 vs 1039

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 916 vs 590

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	916 vs 590

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2120
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

590

916

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1057

1039

Name	Intel Pentium G2120	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1715
PassMark - CPU mark	1896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	590	916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1057	1039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2524
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2524

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2120	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Prescott
Launch date	September 2012	June 2004
Launch price (MSRP)	$88
Place in performance rating	2385	2367
Price now	$45.99
Processor Number	G2120	550
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	19.73
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	94 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Maximum core temperature		72.8°C
Transistor count		125 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max 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
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	PLGA775, PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	115 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)