Intel Pentium G3220 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3220 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3220

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 71.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1688 vs 1061
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 623 vs 337
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1136 vs 1061
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.203 vs 0.538
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 33.68 vs 15.964
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.191 vs 0.135
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1688 vs 1061
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 623 vs 337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1136 vs 1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.203 vs 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 33.68 vs 15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.191 vs 0.135

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1906 vs 1883
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1906 vs 1883

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3220
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1688
1061
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1883
1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
623
337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1136
1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.203
0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
33.68
15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.191
0.135
Name Intel Pentium G3220 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1688 1061
PassMark - CPU mark 1883 1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 623 337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1136 1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.203 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 33.68 15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.191 0.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 658
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2524
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 658
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1371
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3220 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Yorkfield
Launch date September 2013 November 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $71
Place in performance rating 2164 3088
Price now $119.95 $49.99
Processor Number G3220 Q8300
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.69 17.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 177 mm 164 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 71 °C
Maximum core temperature 72°C 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 1400 million 456 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3

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 FCLGA1150 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)