Phenom II X3 B73 vs Pentium G2020

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
+10%

Pentium G2020 outperforms Phenom II X3 B73 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24082475
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.042.94
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.820.96
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Heka (2009−2010)
Release date21 January 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X3 B73 has 7250% better value for money than Pentium G2020.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size94 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73 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 Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73 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 Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Pentium G2020 1.10
+10%
Phenom II X3 B73 1.00

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.

Pentium G2020 1690
+9.9%
Phenom II X3 B73 1538

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 1.00
Recency 21 January 2013 1 October 2009
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G2020 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X3 B73, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G2020 and Phenom II X3 B73.


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