Pentium G2020T vs i3-4130T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1999	2531
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	0.02
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	4.92	2.43
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$270	$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-4130T has 450% better value for money than Pentium G2020T.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	177 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4130T and Pentium G2020T.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.82	0.90
Recency	1 September 2013	21 January 2013
Threads	4	2

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