i7-1250U vs Pentium G620

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G620
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.79
Core i7-1250U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.59
+861%

i7-1250U outperforms Pentium G620 by a whopping 861% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2608953
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)928 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 G620 0.79
i7-1250U 7.59
+861%

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 G620 1211
i7-1250U 11705
+867%

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 G620 385
i7-1250U 1667
+333%

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 G620 663
i7-1250U 5887
+788%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 7.59
Recency 22 May 2011 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1250U has a 860.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G620 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G620 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G620 and Core i7-1250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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