Pentium G2030 vs Core i5-560M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2223	2285
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.09
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	26 September 2010 (13 years ago)	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$56 (0.2x MSRP)	$119

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-560M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-560M 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560M and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Core i5-560M outperforms Pentium G2030 by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.23	1.13
Recency	26 September 2010	1 April 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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