| Intel Pentium G2030 vs G2020 |
Intel Pentium G2030
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium G2030
![]() | Higher clock speed 3 GHz | ![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.1 GHz |
Intel Pentium G2020
- 2.9 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the G2020
![]() | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
The Pentium brand is a reliable entry level processor for desktop users on a budget. For this matchup, we’re reviewing the Intel Pentium G2030 versus the Intel G2020. Let’s see which processor will get the entry level recommendation.
A minor step up from the Celeron, the Pentium brand is made up of budget processors without Turbo Boost or Hyperthreading enabled. Although the G2030 is marginally newer than the G2020 by 3 months, both chips are similarly based on the Ivy bridge architecture. They’re essentially Dual core processors with 2 threads, 3MB cache, Intel HD Graphics, and a power consumption of 55W TDP. The only difference between these two chips is that the G2030 is clocked at 3 GHz, while the G2020 is just a tad bit slower at 2.9 GHz. Let’s take a look at their benchmark performance.
The 100 MHz increase in the G2030’s clock speed led to a marked performance boost in the tests. In the single core benchmark which tests for 1:1 ratio core performance, the G2030 performed 5% better. Additionally, it scored 12% better in the PassMark test which tests overall system performance. These results are decent for a budget processor: it’s great for everyday use, just keep in mind that it doesn’t play nice with applications that require multi-threaded intensive tasks, such as video rendering and gaming. For those tasks, you should consider upgrading to the Core series.
In conclusion, the Intel Pentium G2020 may be a solid processor, but we recommend the Intel Pentium G2030 as the better deal. It’s the logical upgrade if you’re coming from an older Celeron, and its performance is sure to put a smile on your face.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
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Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.1 GHz | vs | 3.03 GHz | Almost the same | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium G2030 vs G2020
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium G2030 | vs | G2020 |
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Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 55W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.19 pt/W | 2.11 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 44.69W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Pentium G2030 | vs | G2020 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.03 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.16 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,269.1 | 2,960.3 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.1 GHz | 3.03 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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