Pentium Dual T4200 vs Pentium G3420

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3420
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.23
+68.5%
Pentium Dual Core T4200
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.73

Pentium G3420 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23112680
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency2.151.97
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$252no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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
SocketFCLGA1150P
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3420 and Pentium Dual Core T4200.

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 G3420 1.23
+68.5%
Pentium Dual T4200 0.73

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 G3420 1949
+69.6%
Pentium Dual T4200 1149

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 0.73
Recency 1 September 2013 1 January 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3420 has a 68.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T4200, on the other hand, has 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4200 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3420 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4200 is a notebook one.


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