i3-540 vs Pentium G2030

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
+13.4%
Core i3-540
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
0.97

Pentium G2030 outperforms Core i3-540 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24122496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.891.26
Architecture codenameno dataClarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speedno data0.07 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540 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 G2030 and Core i3-540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i3-540.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 1.10
+13.4%
i3-540 0.97

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 1752
+13.8%
i3-540 1540

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 481
+17.9%
i3-540 408

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 815
i3-540 837
+2.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 0.97
Recency 1 April 2013 7 January 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 73 Watt

Pentium G2030 has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 32.7% lower power consumption.

i3-540, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-540 in performance tests.


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