Pentium G2020 vs A6-3400M
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G2020 outperforms A6-3400M by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A6-3400M and Pentium G2020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2548 | 2318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 15 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 21 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A6-3400M 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 218 mm2 | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3400M 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FS1 | 1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3400M and Pentium G2020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3400M and Pentium G2020 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3400M and Pentium G2020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6520G | Intel HD |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3400M and Pentium G2020.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
Pentium G2020 outperforms A6-3400M by 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium G2020 outperforms A6-3400M by 41% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G2020 outperforms A6-3400M by 125% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G2020 outperforms A6-3400M by 49% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 1.09 |
| Recency | 15 June 2011 | 21 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
A6-3400M has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
Pentium G2020, on the other hand, has a 41.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Pentium G2020 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3400M in performance tests.
Be aware that A6-3400M is a notebook processor while Pentium G2020 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3400M and Pentium G2020, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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