Pentium G3240T vs Athlon II X3 455

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 455
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.18
+12.4%
Pentium G3240T
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05

Athlon II X3 455 outperforms Pentium G3240T by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium G3240T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23652436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.172.84
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)no data
Release date7 December 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$88no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium G3240T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nmno data
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium G3240T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium G3240T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 455 and Pentium G3240T.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X3 455 1.18
+12.4%
Pentium G3240T 1.05

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X3 455 1879
+12.2%
Pentium G3240T 1674

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X3 455 348
Pentium G3240T 500
+43.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X3 455 855
+0.4%
Pentium G3240T 852

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 1.05
Recency 7 December 2010 1 April 2014
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon II X3 455 has a 12.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Pentium G3240T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X3 455 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240T in performance tests.


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