Intel Pentium G2020T vs Pentium G850

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Combined performance score

Pentium G850
0.93

General info

Comparing Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23762378
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money19.070.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date22 May 2011 (12 years old)21 January 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$27$64
Current price$22 (0.8x MSRP)$159 (2.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G850 has 47575% better value for money than Pentium G2020T.

Technical specs

Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T 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 speed2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size131 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T. 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--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 G850 0.93
Pentium G2020T 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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium G850 1433
+0.2%
Pentium G2020T 1430

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 G850 458
+12.3%
Pentium G2020T 408

Pentium G850 outperforms Pentium G2020T by 12% 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 G850 786
+17.3%
Pentium G2020T 670

Pentium G850 outperforms Pentium G2020T by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Recency 22 May 2011 21 January 2013
Cost $27 $64
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between Pentium G850 and Pentium G2020T. The differences in performance seem too small.


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