Pentium G2010 vs Pentium Dual T4200
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G2010 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2697 | 2469 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.03 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.95 | 1.74 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 21 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $466 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010 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 | P | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| AMT | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010.
| 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 | 0.72 | 1.01 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 21 January 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Pentium Dual T4200 has 57.1% lower power consumption.
Pentium G2010, on the other hand, has a 40.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Pentium G2010 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4200 is a notebook processor while Pentium G2010 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Pentium G2010, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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