Celeron 5205U vs Pentium G2030

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.14
+22.6%

Pentium G2030 outperforms Celeron 5205U by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23952527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency1.895.65
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron 5205U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 G2030 1.14
+22.6%
Celeron 5205U 0.93

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 G2030 1749
+22.5%
Celeron 5205U 1428

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G2030 480
+25.7%
Celeron 5205U 382

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G2030 813
+22.1%
Celeron 5205U 666

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.14 0.93
Recency 1 April 2013 31 October 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium G2030 has a 22.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 5205U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 5205U in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Celeron 5205U is a notebook one.


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