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Intel Pentium 2020M Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-04

The Intel Pentium 2020M has 2 cores with 2 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Pentium series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PGA 988 socket and was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Pentium 2020M scores 473 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 886 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Pentium 2020M
Family:	Intel Pentium (150)
CPU group:	Intel Pentium 2000 (5)
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge U
Technology:	22 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 2020M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 2020M is 2.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 2
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium 2020M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Pentium 2020M uses the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency:	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.10 GHz
Compute units:	6
Shader:	48
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q4/2012

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600	21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 2020M is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 2.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	PGA 988
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	2.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q3/2012
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Pentium 2020M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Celeron J4125 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	411
	Intel Celeron J4025 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	409
	AMD GX-420GI 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	408
	Intel Pentium 2020M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	403
	Intel Celeron N4020C 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	402
	Intel Celeron N4020 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	402
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	401

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	766
	Intel Core i3-2330E 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	766
	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	754
	Intel Pentium 2020M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	731
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	731
	Intel Core i3-2310M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	731
	Intel Celeron J4025 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	724

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 Celeron 3867U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	480
	Intel Core i5-2537M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	476
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	475
	Intel Pentium 2020M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	473
	Intel Core i3-2370M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	473
	Intel Core i5-3439Y 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	472
	Intel Celeron J4005 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	472

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 Gold 4415Y 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	893
	Intel Celeron J4005 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	892
	Intel Pentium B980 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	889
	Intel Pentium 2020M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	886
	Intel Core i5-4300Y 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	886
	Intel Core i7-2610UE 2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	884
	Intel Pentium 3805U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	878

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 B970 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz	110
	Intel Atom x6214RE Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz	106
	Intel Atom x6414RE Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz	106
	Intel Pentium 2020M Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	106
	Intel Core i5-2515E Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106
	Intel Core i5-2510E Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106
	Intel Pentium 2127U Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	106

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 Celeron N4000C 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1405
	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1402
	Intel Core i3-4012Y 2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	1399
	Intel Pentium 2020M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1371
	Intel Core i3-2370M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1365
	Intel Core i3-4010Y 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	1364
	Intel Pentium 3550M 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	1358

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 Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	509
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	499
	Intel Core i3-2310M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	493
	Intel Pentium 2020M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	465
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	456
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	454
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	454

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,875 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,809 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,509 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,476 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,154 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,450 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
743 entries

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