A4-9120C vs Pentium G3240T

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3240T
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.06
+92.7%
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.55

Pentium G3240T outperforms A4-9120C by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24262839
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.818.51
Architecture codenameno dataStoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cacheno data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C 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
SocketFCLGA1150BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C 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 G3240T and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3240T and A4-9120C.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Pentium G3240T 1.06
+92.7%
A4-9120C 0.55

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.

Pentium G3240T 1657
+94.9%
A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 0.55
Recency 1 April 2014 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

Pentium G3240T has a 92.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3240T is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3240T is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


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