EPYC 7F52 vs Pentium G3240

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2214	170
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.25	11.99
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	no data	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)	14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,100
Current price	$50	$1706 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7F52 has 4696% better value for money than Pentium G3240.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1150	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	204.763 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	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3240 and EPYC 7F52.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

EPYC 7F52 outperforms Pentium G3240 by 1965% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.25	25.81
Recency	1 April 2014	14 April 2020
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	32
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	155 Watt

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