Processor comparison
AMD Athlon PRO 300U vs Intel Pentium G2120
AMD
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Socket FP5
2400 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2019
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G2120
Intel Socket 1155
3100 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2012
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
- 40 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Intel VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Raven Ridge 2 | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Apr 2019 | Sep 2012 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | Intel HD |
Cache
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | 65°C |
| Package | | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | unknown | 94mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3300 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 15 W | 55 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U3630 points
- Intel Pentium G21203193 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U6441 points
- Intel Pentium G21206386 points
Points - higher is better