AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Pentium G2020. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Athlon II Intel Pentium
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Intel Pentium G2000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 3

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.80 GHz 2.90 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  48
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium G2020 and AMD Athlon II X2 220. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon II X2 220 and Intel Pentium G2020 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 55 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon II X2 220 and Intel Pentium G2020, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Propus Ivy Bridge S
• Technology
  45 nm 22 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  AM3 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q3/2010 Q2/2013