Intel Pentium G2030 vs MediaTek Helio G85

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Pentium G2030 MediaTek Helio G85
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  3 1
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G2000 MediaTek Helio G70/G80

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium G2030 vs MediaTek Helio G85 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 2x Cortex-A75
• B core
  -- 6x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) ARM Mali-G52 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 1.00 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  6 2
• Shader
  48 32
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  7 Bifrost 2
• DirectX Version
  11.0 12
• Technology
  22 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q3/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 LPDDR4X-1800
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium G2030 or MediaTek Helio G85? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  55 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge S Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  22 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2020
• Part Number
  -- MT6769Z

List of devices based on Intel Pentium G2030 and MediaTek Helio G85.

• Used in
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