Pentium G2030 vs i3-1005G1

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-1005G1
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.09
+181%
Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10

Core i3-1005G1 outperforms Pentium G2030 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16342412
Place by popularity67not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency11.691.89
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)no data
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography10 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1526FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

i3-1005G1 3.09
+181%
Pentium G2030 1.10

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.

i3-1005G1 4906
+180%
Pentium G2030 1752

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.

i3-1005G1 1288
+168%
Pentium G2030 481

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.

i3-1005G1 2386
+193%
Pentium G2030 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.09 1.10
Integrated graphics card 5.58 0.77
Recency 1 August 2019 1 April 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 10 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

i3-1005G1 has a 180.9% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-1005G1 is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.


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