In 2011, a great solution for PC assemblythe entry level was the Pentium G630. Intel released this year the second generation of semiconductor solutions based on the Cor architecture, which has become revolutionary. These products continue to be relevant to this day.
Socket for this chip
Like all products of the 2nd and 3rd generations based onarchitecture "Cor", the hero of this review is designed to be installed in the socket LGA1155. At the moment it is outdated, both morally and physically. But if we take its capabilities in the context of entry-level computing platforms, then its performance factor still continues to be relevant. In this regard, it is not so much losing to more recent chips based on newer sockets. But the price for it really pleases the eye.
Production technology
По передовому для 2011 года производился «Пентиум G630. Intel in this regard is really far ahead of its competitors. The tolerance standards in this case corresponded to the 32 NM technological process. Of course, technology is now completely outdated. But at that moment it was really advanced in the production of silicon crystals. From the perspective of an entry-level PC, this characteristic is not so important and, as a rule, fades into the background.
Cache
Powerful system of 3 cache levels equipped with Intel Pentium G630. The first is 64 Kb.They, in turn, are divided into 2 parts of 32 KB each. The total size of the second level in this case was equal to 512 KB. The third reached 3 MB. And according to this indicator, a five-year-old chip is not inferior even to some of the latest generation of CPUs from Intel’s direct competitor - AMD.
Ram
Another major innovation of this generationThe CPU became the fact that the RAM controller was transferred to the semiconductor chip of the central processor. On the one hand, such an engineering approach minimized the types of RAM that could be used in conjunction with this chip. But, on the other hand, it allowed to significantly increase the speed of the computer system in the end. For the exchange of information between the CPU and RAM, it was necessary to spend much less time.
Standard supported RAM inIn this case - DDR3, the operating frequencies of the modules can be 1333 or 1600 MHz. You can, of course, use higher speed modules as part of such PCs. But their working frequency will be limited to 1600 MHz. The maximum amount of addressed RAM in this case is 32 GB. When using an integrated graphics solution, part of the installed RAM will be used for the needs of the embedded video system.
Thermal features
65 W - such a thermal package appears in the documentation for the Intel Pentium CPU G630. The maximum allowable temperature for this semiconductor crystal is 69 aboutC. This is a typical value for processors of that time. Something remarkable against the background of its competitors this CPU does not stand out.
Frequencies
The nominal value of the clock frequency of 2.7 GHz wasthe main CPU for the Pentium G630. Intel has not used the technology "Turbobust" in this budget chip. As a result, it was unrealistic to change the value of the clock frequency depending on the load and the degree of heating in this case. A small overclocking is possible. Although the CPU multiplier is blocked, the system bus frequency could be increased. Its maximum value is -111.1 MHz with the most favorable set of circumstances. As a result, you can get already 3 GHz. At the same time, there was no particular need to purchase improved components.
Graphic component
An innovative product in terms of integratedThe graphics component is the Intel G630 processor (like all semiconductor members of this generation of CPUs). If up to this point the video card was either placed on the motherboard, or was part of the CPU, but was on the second semiconductor chip, then the Sandy Bridge processors (including the hero of this article) became “breakthrough” in this regard.
Integrated graphics accelerator in thisThe silicon chip family was transferred to the same crystal as the CPU. The result is the perfect solution for building an entry-level PC. You just need to purchase a central processor, and an entry-level video card is already built into it. Her model is HD Graphics. Computing capacity is enough for a budget PC. Well, for something bigger, you had to buy more expensive chips.
Outcomes
Finally, we note that only 2 computationalmodule capable of processing data in 2 streams, was part of the "Pentium G630". Intel even now completes its entry-level products in the same way. And this is nothing special. The rest of the processor continues to be a worthy product for assembling a budget-class system unit.
