Processor U300 vs Pentium G2130

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2130 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2325	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	2.09	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	21 January 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$193

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2130 and Processor U300 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)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	2	6
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	55 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	94 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2130 and Processor U300 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	FCLGA1155	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G2130 and Processor U300 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 G2130 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2130 and Processor U300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2130 and Processor U300.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 January 2013	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	5
Threads	2	6
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

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