Intel Pentium G2120T vs AMD A8-5600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2120T and AMD A8-5600K 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 1428
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 vs 1428

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K

  • 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 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2854 vs 1613
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2854 vs 1613

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2120T
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1493
1428
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1613
2854
Name Intel Pentium G2120T AMD A8-5600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 1428
PassMark - CPU mark 1613 2854
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6089

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2120T AMD A8-5600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Trinity
Launch date Q2'13 26 September 2012
Place in performance rating 1743 1749
Processor Number G2120T
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz
Transistor count 1303 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 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 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 100 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)