Pentium A1020 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.78
+2434%

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Pentium A1020 by a whopping 2434% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2752609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency29.157.48
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)no data
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography4 nm22 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 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
SocketAM5FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Pentium A1020.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes204
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 7 8700G 20.78
+2434%
Pentium A1020 0.82

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 7 8700G 31799
+2446%
Pentium A1020 1249

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 7 8700G 2684
+1172%
Pentium A1020 211

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 7 8700G 13907
+1875%
Pentium A1020 704

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.78 0.82
Recency 8 January 2024 1 January 2016
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 2434.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium A1020, on the other hand, has 550% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium A1020 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Pentium A1020 is a notebook one.


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