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Intel Pentium G2020

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Pentium G2020 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

More Total Cores: 6 (2 vs 6)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (22 nm vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 3.0 (2.0 vs PCIe® 3.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 (DDR3 1333 vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: April 2021 (January 2013 vs April 2021)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2013

Launch Date

April 2021

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

G2020

Model Name

Ivi Bridge

Code Name

Cezanne

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.90 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.9GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.4GHz

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2

Instruction Set Extensions

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L2 Cache

3MB

L3 Cache

16MB

3 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1155

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

55 W

TDP

65W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

2.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 3.0

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 & 2x4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Memory Specifications

DDR3 1333

Memory Type

DDR4

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

5 GT/s

Bus Speed

Up to 3200MT/s

21 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors

GPU Name

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Radeon™ Graphics

650 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

Graphics Core Count

1.05 GHz

Graphics Frequency

1900 MHz

Number of Displays Supported

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Intel Quick Sync Video

Miscellaneous

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.