GX-217GI vs Pentium G2020

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2701	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.89	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Brown Falcon (2016)
Release date	21 January 2013 (12 years ago)	23 February 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI 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	2.9 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	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 (shared)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	94 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI 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	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI. 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	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI 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 G2020 and GX-217GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
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 R6E 4CU
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and GX-217GI.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 January 2013	23 February 2016
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

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