Pentium G3260 vs Pentium G2140

General info

Comparing Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2113	2114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.23	1.36
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years old)	1 January 2015 (9 years old)
Current price	$45	$54

Pentium G3260 has 491% better value for money than Pentium G2140.

Technical specs

Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.1/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2140 and Pentium G3260.

PCIe version	2.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pentium G2140 outperforms Pentium G3260 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.37	1.36
Recency	1 April 2013	1 January 2015
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	53 Watt

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