Pentium G2020 vs Ryzen 5 5560U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56
+793%
Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 793% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Pentium G2020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7992428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRyzen 5no data
Power efficiency60.281.84
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 December 2021 (3 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

Ryzen 5 5560U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size180 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U 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
SocketFP6FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Pentium G2020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5560U 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 Ryzen 5 5560U 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 Ryzen 5 5560U and Pentium G2020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR3
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 card
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AMD Radeon GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5560U and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Pentium G2020.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 9.56
+793%
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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15188
+796%
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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1673
+254%
Pentium G2020 473

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6322
+681%
Pentium G2020 809

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.56 1.07
Integrated graphics card 1.98 0.77
Recency 1 December 2021 21 January 2013
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 793.5% higher aggregate performance score, 157.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while Pentium G2020 is a desktop one.


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