CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of G2020 vs Q9650

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores

Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit)

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance

Passmark (Single Core)

Overclocking

How much speed can you get out of the processor?

Passmark (Overclocked), Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 1 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?

Performance Per Dollar

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Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Pentium G2020

Reasons to consider the
Intel Pentium G2020

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Newer manufacturing process 22 nms vs 45 nms A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Lower typical power consumption 44.69W vs 77.19W More than 40% lower typical power consumption
Significantly better performance per dollar 6.33 pt/$ vs 3.47 pt/$ Around 85% better performance per dollar
Marginally newer Jan, 2013 vs Aug, 2008 Release date over 4 years later
Better PassMark (Single core) score 1,560 vs 1,260 Around 25% better PassMark (Single core) score
Better PassMark (Overclocked) score 2,960.3 vs 1,473.2 More than 2x better PassMark (Overclocked) score
Better performance per watt 8.2 pt/W vs 5.84 pt/W More than 40% better performance per watt
Lower annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year vs 83.22 $/year More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost
Lower annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year vs 22.89 $/year More than 40% lower annual home energy cost
Front view of Intel Core2 Quad Q9650

Reasons to consider the
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650

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Much more l2 cache 12 MB vs 1 MB 12x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 6x more l2 cache per core
More cores 4 vs 2 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
More threads 4 vs 2 Twice as many threads
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.16 GHz vs 3.04 GHz More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Better PassMark score 4,241 vs 2,772 Around 55% better PassMark score
Better 3DMark11 physics score 3,830 vs 2,830 More than 35% better 3DMark11 physics score
Slightly better geekbench (64-bit) score 5,895 vs 4,303 More than 35% better geekbench (64-bit) score
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.43 GHz vs 3.01 GHz More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium G2020 vs Core2 Quad Q9650

GeekBench

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

Pentium G2020 Core2 Quad Q9650 @ community.futuremark.com

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Pentium G2020  vs
Core2 Quad Q9650 
Clock speed 2.9 GHz 3 GHz
Cores Dual core Quad core
Socket type
LGA 1155
LGA 775
Is hyperthreaded No No

features

Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing No Yes
Has vitualization support Yes Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
SSE3
SSE2
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

gpu

GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 650 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,050 MHz N/A

bus

Architecture DMI FSB
Number of links 1 1

details

Pentium G2020  vs
Core2 Quad Q9650 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 2 4
L2 cache 1 MB 12 MB
L2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core 3 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nms 45 nms
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 29 9

overclocking

Overclocked clock speed 3.04 GHz 4.16 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.01 GHz 4.43 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 2,960.3 1,473.2
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.04 GHz 4.16 GHz

power consumption

TDP 55W 95W
Annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year 22.89 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 48.18 $/year 83.22 $/year
Performance per watt 8.2 pt/W 5.84 pt/W
Typical power consumption 44.69W 77.19W
Intel Pentium G2020
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