Intel Pentium G2030 vs AMD A4-3400

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Intel Pentium G2030 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-3400
Intel Pentium G2030 AMD A4-3400

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium G2030 or AMD A4-3400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Pentium G2030 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G2030 was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A4-3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3400 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium G2000 (4) CPU group AMD A4-3000 (3)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G2030 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G2030 is 3.00 GHz while the AMD A4-3400 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3400 is at 2.70 GHz.

Intel Pentium G2030 Characteristic AMD A4-3400
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium G2030 Characteristic AMD A4-3400
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G2030 or AMD A4-3400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6410D
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 3
22 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 2
48 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6410D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium G2030 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A4-3400 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Pentium G2030 Characteristic AMD A4-3400
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium G2030 is 55 W, while the AMD A4-3400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium G2030 Characteristic AMD A4-3400
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G2030 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-3400 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium G2030 Characteristic AMD A4-3400
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1155 Socket FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2011
50 $ Release price 28 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
607 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
349 (57%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1124 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
643 (57%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (50%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.60 GHz
192 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1721 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1082 (63%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
583 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
243 (42%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
109 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
66 (61%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
217 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
125 (58%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
608 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1217 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
512 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
886 (100%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
125 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
245 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium G2030 AMD A4-3400
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