Celeron 3205U vs Pentium G2030

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
+83.3%
Celeron 3205U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.60

Pentium G2030 outperforms Celeron 3205U by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23982793
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.893.79
Architecture codenameno dataBroadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speedno data1.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U. 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-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key-+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 G2030 1.10
+83.3%
Celeron 3205U 0.60

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 G2030 1749
+84.7%
Celeron 3205U 947

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.

Pentium G2030 480
+80.5%
Celeron 3205U 266

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.

Pentium G2030 813
+69.7%
Celeron 3205U 479

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 0.60
Recency 1 April 2013 1 March 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium G2030 has a 83.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 3205U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3205U in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Celeron 3205U is a notebook one.


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