Intel Pentium G3240 processor review

Pentium G3240 processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'14. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum operating temperature - 72°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1150. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 53 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 1.7 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

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4768

1747

PassMark
CPU mark

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153173

1938

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

619

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

1101

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

1.408 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

30.618 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.253 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.942 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

2.832 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

614 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

1698 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

2835 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047.000 Fps

614.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

1698.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

2835.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747
PassMark - CPU mark	1938
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	1.408 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	30.618 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.253 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.942 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	2.832 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	614 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1698 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	2835 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	614.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1698.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	2835.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	2120
Processor Number	G3240
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	2

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)