Pentium G2030 vs i5-4300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4300U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.57
+42.7%
Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10

Core i5-4300U outperforms Pentium G2030 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21152412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.901.89
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)no data
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4300U 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4300U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+-
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

i5-4300U 1.57
+42.7%
Pentium G2030 1.10

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.

i5-4300U 2494
+42.4%
Pentium G2030 1752

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.

i5-4300U 789
+64%
Pentium G2030 481

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.

i5-4300U 1464
+79.6%
Pentium G2030 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 1.10
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.77
Recency 1 October 2013 1 April 2013
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

i5-4300U has a 42.7% higher aggregate performance score, 75.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 months, 100% more threads, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4300U is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4300U and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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