Pentium G2030T vs A6-6420K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6420K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.99
Pentium G2030T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.00
+1%

Pentium G2030T outperforms A6-6420K by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24812474
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.442.70
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)no data
Release dateJanuary 2014 (10 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache96 KBno data
L2 cache1024 KBno data
L3 cacheno data3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8470DIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-6420K 0.99
Pentium G2030T 1.00
+1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-6420K 1565
Pentium G2030T 1581
+1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-6420K 478
+13%
Pentium G2030T 423

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-6420K 771
+4.5%
Pentium G2030T 738

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 1.00
Integrated graphics card 0.97 0.77
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A6-6420K has 26% faster integrated GPU.

Pentium G2030T, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-6420K and Pentium G2030T.


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