Pentium P6200 vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32
+132%
Pentium P6200
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.57

Pentium G3260 outperforms Pentium P6200 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22702829
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.361.54
Architecture codenameno dataArrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 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 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speedno data0.13 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data384 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s17.051 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 Previous Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200 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 G3260 and Pentium P6200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium P6200.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
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
+132%
Pentium P6200 0.57

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
+131%
Pentium P6200 908

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
+105%
Pentium P6200 285

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
+108%
Pentium P6200 479

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 0.57
Recency 1 January 2015 26 September 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3260 has a 131.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium P6200, on the other hand, has 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium P6200 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while Pentium P6200 is a notebook one.


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