Pentium G2030 vs Phenom II X2 N620

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.82
Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
+34.1%

Pentium G2030 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26002412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.221.89
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)no data
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030 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 speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Bus rate3600 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cacheno data3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VurtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 0.82
Pentium G2030 1.10
+34.1%

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 352
Pentium G2030 481
+36.6%

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 647
Pentium G2030 815
+26%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 1.10
Recency 12 May 2010 1 April 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

Phenom II X2 N620 has 57.1% lower power consumption.

Pentium G2030, on the other hand, has a 34.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X2 N620 is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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