Pentium G3220T vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32
+30.7%
Pentium G3220T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.01

Pentium G3260 outperforms Pentium G3220T by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22682465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.362.73
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$40

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T 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 speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory1.7 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1211.1/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G3220T.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 G3260 1.32
+30.7%
Pentium G3220T 1.01

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 G3260 2096
+30.6%
Pentium G3220T 1605

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.

Pentium G3260 583
+29%
Pentium G3220T 452

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.

Pentium G3260 998
+20.4%
Pentium G3220T 829

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 1.01
Recency 1 January 2015 1 September 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3260 has a 30.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Pentium G3220T, on the other hand, has 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220T in performance tests.


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