Pentium 4 630 vs Pentium G2020

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07
+529%
Pentium 4 630
1 core / 2 threads, 84 Watt
0.17

Pentium G2020 outperforms Pentium 4 630 by a whopping 529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24293278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataPentium 4
Power efficiency1.840.17
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Prescott 2M
Release date21 January 2013 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630 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 Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Pentium 4 630.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Pentium G2020 1.07
+529%
Pentium 4 630 0.17

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.

Pentium G2020 1695
+523%
Pentium 4 630 272

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 0.17
Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 84 Watt

Pentium G2020 has a 529.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 52.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G2020 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 630 in performance tests.


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