Pentium G2120 vs Phenom II X4 920

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 920
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.36
+14.3%
Pentium G2120
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.19

Phenom II X4 920 outperforms Pentium G2120 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22492357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.490.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.032.05
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date8 January 2009 (15 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$88

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 920 has 6314% better value for money than Pentium G2120.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size258 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 920 and Pentium G2120.

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.

Phenom II X4 920 1.36
+14.3%
Pentium G2120 1.19

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.

Phenom II X4 920 2156
+13.7%
Pentium G2120 1896

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.

Phenom II X4 920 350
Pentium G2120 528
+50.9%

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.

Phenom II X4 920 1097
+17.5%
Pentium G2120 934

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 1.19
Recency 8 January 2009 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 55 Watt

Phenom II X4 920 has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G2120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2120 in performance tests.


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