Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Pentium G2030
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Pentium G2030 by a whopping 1289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2476 | 476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
| Power efficiency | 1.91 | 32.46 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | no data | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) | January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 208 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| 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 | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR5 |
| 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 | AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz) |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Ryzen 9 6900HX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.10 | 15.28 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.67 | 7.46 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 9 6900HX has a 1289.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1013.4% faster integrated GPU, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium G2030 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.
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