Pentium B970 vs Pentium G2030

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.13
+61.4%

Pentium G2030 outperforms Pentium B970 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22922609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$125
Current price$119 $174 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970. 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--
FMAno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi--
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.3 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 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970.

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 1.13
+61.4%
Pentium B970 0.70

Pentium G2030 outperforms Pentium B970 by 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium G2030 1749
+61.6%
Pentium B970 1082

Pentium G2030 outperforms Pentium B970 by 62% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G2030 473
+28.9%
Pentium B970 367

Pentium G2030 outperforms Pentium B970 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G2030 795
+35.9%
Pentium B970 585

Pentium G2030 outperforms Pentium B970 by 36% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 0.70
Recency 1 April 2013 1 January 2012
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt

The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B970 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Pentium B970 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2030 and Pentium B970, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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