Intel Pentium G2030

Intel Pentium G2030
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Pentium G2030 was a chip from the Ivy Bridge S generation. It was manufactured using the then advanced 22 nm manufacturing process. This processor provided a solid foundation for many everyday computing tasks. Even today, it can still be a viable option for very basic systems. A notable feature was its integrated Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1).

This graphics solution was well suited for video playback and typical office applications. This made the Intel Pentium G2030 a cost-effective all-in-one solution for home use. With its 3 MB Level 3 cache, the processor ensured a decent data flow. The connection to other components was via PCIe 2.0, which met expectations at the time.

Anyone looking for a reliable system for simple needs found a good balance here. We saw then how it reliably enabled basic computer use.
  • Solid performance for everyday tasks
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics
  • Cost-effective all-in-one solution
  • Reliable for basic systems

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 560 / 602
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 555 / 573
In segment Desktop
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Pentium G3220
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
634 pts
Intel Core i5-2400
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
615 pts
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
608 pts
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
601 pts
AMD A10-9700
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
596 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
1,275 pts
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
1,239 pts
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
1,217 pts
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,190 pts
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
1,140 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-2102
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
515
Intel Core i3-2105
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
515
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
512
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C / 12T · 2.60 GHz
510
Intel Core i7-880
4C / 8T · 3.73 GHz
510
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium G3240T
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
892
Intel Core i3-530
2C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
890
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
886
Intel Pentium G860
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
882
Intel Pentium G3220T
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
861
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Pentium G860
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
611
Intel Xeon D-1537
8C / 16T · 2.30 GHz
610
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
607
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C / 12T · 2.60 GHz
604
AMD Athlon X4 845
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
603
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i3-2100T
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
1,128
AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
1,126
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
1,124
Intel Pentium G860
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
1,115
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,115
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-3220
Intel HD Graphics 2500
101
Intel Core i3-3240
Intel HD Graphics 2500
101
Intel Pentium G2030
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
96
Intel Pentium J2900
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
57
Intel Pentium N3530
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
57
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
598
Intel Celeron G1840
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
585
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
583
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
575
Intel Pentium G860
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
574
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Celeron G1850
2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz
110 cb
Intel Core i3-3210
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
110 cb
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
109 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
108 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1220
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
108 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium G3440T
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
219 cb
Intel Pentium G3450T
2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz
218 cb
Intel Pentium G2030
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
217 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
213 cb
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
213 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)
CPU groupIntel Pentium G2000 (4)
ArchitectureIvy Bridge S
Technology22 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 1155
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache3.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency0.65 - 1.00 GHz
CUs / Shader6 / 48
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology22 nm
Release dateQ4/2012

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory32 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP55 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release dateQ2/2013
Release price50 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Pentium G2030
Intel Pentium G2030
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