Pentium G2030 vs i5-580M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-580M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.23
+11.8%
Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10

Core i5-580M outperforms Pentium G2030 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23262412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.331.89
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)no data
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-580M 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 speed2.66 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-580M 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
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency766 MHz1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i5-580M 1.23
+11.8%
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.

i5-580M 1950
+11.3%
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.

i5-580M 449
Pentium G2030 481
+7.1%

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.

i5-580M 832
+2.1%
Pentium G2030 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 1.10
Recency 26 September 2010 1 April 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

i5-580M has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

Pentium G2030, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-580M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-580M is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-580M and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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