Intel Pentium G2020 vs AMD A4-4300M

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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 A4-4300M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-4300M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
Intel Pentium G2000 Group AMD A4-4000M
4 Generation 2
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium G2020 Name AMD A4-4300M
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
 
 

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 A4-4300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-4300M is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
None None 3.0 GHz
2.9 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
None None 3.0 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 A4-4300M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-4300M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7420G, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
48 Shaders 128
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2012
22 nm Technology 32 nm
11.0 Direct X 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 2
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.48 GHz
7 Generation 4
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.66 GHz
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7420G
 
 

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 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

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 Yes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
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 35 W watts.
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 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 A4-4300M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2012
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
48 $ Release price --
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 1155 Socket FS1r2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
3976
3976
AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
2006
2006

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2086
2086
AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
1297
1297

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
1680
1680
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1674
1674

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1079
1079
AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
492
492

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
578
578
AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
316
316

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
569
569
AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
239
239