Intel Pentium G2020 vs AMD Athlon II X4 620

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium G2020 or Intel Pentium G2020 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium G2020 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G2020, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 620, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Intel Pentium G2000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus)
4 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G2020 Name AMD Athlon II X4 620
Intel Pentium Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G2020 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G2020 is 2.9 GHz
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 620 is 2.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 4
2 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
2.9 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G2020 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G2020 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 does not have integrated graphics.
48 Shaders --
Q4/2012 Release date --
22 nm Technology --
11.0 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Generation --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 55 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G2020 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2009
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
48 $ Release price --
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Propus
3.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 1155 Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4856
4856
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
3976
3976

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2086
2086
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1402
1402

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1275
1275
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1051
1051

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1155
1155
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1079
1079

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
238
238
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
196
196