Pentium G2020 vs FX-9370

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9370
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
3.95
+269%
Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07

FX-9370 outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9370 and Pentium G2020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14402428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.701.84
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9370 and Pentium G2020 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed4.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-9370 and Pentium G2020 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
SocketAM3+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G2020. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

FX-9370 and Pentium G2020 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 FX-9370 and Pentium G2020 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G2020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-9370 and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9370 and Pentium G2020.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

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.

FX-9370 3.95
+269%
Pentium G2020 1.07

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.

FX-9370 6273
+270%
Pentium G2020 1695

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.

FX-9370 512
+8.2%
Pentium G2020 473

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.

FX-9370 2029
+151%
Pentium G2020 809

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.95 1.07
Recency 6 July 2013 21 January 2013
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 55 Watt

FX-9370 has a 269.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G2020, on the other hand, has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The FX-9370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.


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