Pentium G2030 vs i5-4400E
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4400E outperforms Pentium G2030 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1910 | 2412 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.24 | 1.89 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | no data |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4400E 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4400E 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.05 | 1.10 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.84 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 1 October 2013 | 1 April 2013 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 55 Watt |
i5-4400E has a 86.4% higher aggregate performance score, 139% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 months, 100% more threads, and 48.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-4400E is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4400E and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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