Core 2 Duo P8800 vs Pentium G2030

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
+86.4%
Core 2 Duo P8800
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.59

Pentium G2030 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8800 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24122814
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.892.23
Architecture codenameno dataPenryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$241

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800 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 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.66 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1066 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600no data
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 Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Pentium G2030 1.10
+86.4%
Core 2 Duo P8800 0.59

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 1752
+87%
Core 2 Duo P8800 937

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 481
+45.8%
Core 2 Duo P8800 330

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 815
+51.5%
Core 2 Duo P8800 538

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 0.59
Recency 1 April 2013 1 April 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 25 Watt

Pentium G2030 has a 86.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P8800, on the other hand, has 120% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8800 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P8800 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2030 and Core 2 Duo P8800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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