Pentium G2020 vs m3-7Y32

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2327	2702
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	0.04
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core m3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	1.89
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	21 April 2017 (8 years ago)	21 January 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

m3-7Y32 has 200% better value for money than Pentium G2020.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y32 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	94 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y32 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics 615 and HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 615	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Pentium G2020.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.53	0.97
Integrated graphics card	1.71	0.71
Recency	21 April 2017	21 January 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	55 Watt

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