Pentium G2030 vs Ryzen 5 1600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	880	2292
Place by popularity	51	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.59	0.09
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	no data
Current price	$140 (0.6x MSRP)	$119

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600 has 12778% better value for money than Pentium G2030.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
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	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030 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 Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	-	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Pentium G2030 by 603% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.94	1.13
Recency	11 April 2017	1 April 2013
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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