A9-9400 SoC vs Pentium G2010

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2420	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	21 January 2013 (11 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$466	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC 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	2	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	94 mm2	125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC 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	FCLGA1155	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Radeon R5 3CU
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2010 and A9-9400 SoC.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 January 2013	31 May 2016
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	10 Watt

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