Pentium G2030 vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G2030 outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3131 | 2400 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 1.89 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| 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 | - | + |
Security technologies
V-Series V120 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 V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030 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 V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 1.10 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 1 April 2013 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 55 Watt |
V-Series V120 has 120% lower power consumption.
Pentium G2030, on the other hand, has a 307.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Pentium G2030 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Pentium G2030, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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