Intel Pentium G630 vs Intel Pentium G620

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and Intel Pentium G620 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G630

Intel Pentium G620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1252 vs 1176
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1352 vs 1217
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 458
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 843 vs 832
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.872 vs 1.599

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs May 2011
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1252 vs 1176
PassMark - CPU mark	1352 vs 1217
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469 vs 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843 vs 832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.872 vs 1.599

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620

Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.11 vs 1.017
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.661 vs 25.45
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.174 vs 0.136
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.831 vs 0.698

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.11 vs 1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.661 vs 25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.831 vs 0.698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1252

1176

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1352

1217

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

458

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

832

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.017

1.11

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.45

26.661

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.174

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

1.599

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.698

0.831

Name	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Pentium G620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1252	1176
PassMark - CPU mark	1352	1217
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469	458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843	832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017	1.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45	26.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.872	1.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698	0.831

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Pentium G620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$100	$60
Place in performance rating	2992	3014
Price now	$24.99	$24.99
Processor Number	G630	G620
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	27.96	27.01
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	504 million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)