Intel Pentium G2030 vs Intel Pentium 957. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Pentium
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G2000 Intel Pentium 900

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.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

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
  Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz 0.80 GHz
• Execution units
  6 6
• Shader
  48 48
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  7 6
• DirectX Version
  11.0 10.1
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q2/2011

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
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium 957 and Intel Pentium G2030. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium G2030 and Intel Pentium 957 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  55 W 17 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G2030 and Intel Pentium 957, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge S Sandy Bridge U
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2011