Pentium G3240T vs Pentium G3220

General info

Comparing Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2198	2295
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.13	1.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years old)	1 April 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$71	no data
Current price	$103 (1.5x MSRP)	$34

Pentium G3240T has 892% better value for money than Pentium G3220.

Technical specs

Pentium G3220 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3220 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 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 4th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	1.7 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium G3240T.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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 G3220 outperforms Pentium G3240T by 17% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.24	1.06
Recency	1 September 2013	1 April 2014
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	35 Watt

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