Intel Pentium G2030T vs AMD Athlon II X3 445

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Intel Pentium G2030T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 445
Intel Pentium G2030T AMD Athlon II X3 445

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium G2030T and the AMD Athlon II X3 445 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium G2030T 2 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the AMD Athlon II X3 445 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Pentium G2000 (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G2030T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 445 clocks with 3.10 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium G2030T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 445
2 Cores 3
2 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.10 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 G2030T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 445
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium G2030T, while the AMD Athlon II X3 445 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium G2030T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 445
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium G2030T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 445 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium G2030T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 445
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G2030T has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 445 is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Pentium G2030T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 445
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1155 Socket AM3
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 Q2/2010
50 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2030T (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 (75%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2030T (92%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 (100%)

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 G2030T Intel Pentium G2030T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
508 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 AMD Athlon II X3 445
3C 3T @ 3.10 GHz
383 (75%)

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 G2030T Intel Pentium G2030T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
953 (97%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 AMD Athlon II X3 445
3C 3T @ 3.10 GHz
978 (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 G2030T Intel Pentium G2030T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1581 (87%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 AMD Athlon II X3 445
3C 3T @ 3.10 GHz
1808 (100%)

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 G2030T Intel Pentium G2030T
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 AMD Athlon II X3 445
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium G2030T AMD Athlon II X3 445
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