Pentium G2020 vs Phenom II X3 B75

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 B75
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.12
+4.7%
Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07

Phenom II X3 B75 outperforms Pentium G2020 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24052428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.121.84
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size258 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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 X3 B75 and Pentium G2020 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 X3 B75 and Pentium G2020 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020.

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.

Phenom II X3 B75 1.12
+4.7%
Pentium G2020 1.07

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.

Phenom II X3 B75 1781
+5.1%
Pentium G2020 1695

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 X3 B75 338
Pentium G2020 473
+39.9%

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 X3 B75 819
+1.2%
Pentium G2020 809

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 1.07
Recency 1 October 2009 21 January 2013
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Phenom II X3 B75 has a 4.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Pentium G2020, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X3 B75 and Pentium G2020.


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