Intel Pentium G3240T vs AMD A6-9500
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240T and AMD A6-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240T
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2720 vs 484
- 5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4575 vs 800
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2720 vs 484 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4575 vs 800 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 66.4°C
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1625 vs 1491
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1870 vs 1674
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 66.4°C |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1625 vs 1491 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1870 vs 1674 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240T
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G3240T | AMD A6-9500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1491 | 1625 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1674 | 1870 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2720 | 484 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4575 | 800 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1134 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2148 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6783 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1134 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2148 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6783 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G3240T | AMD A6-9500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Bristol Ridge |
Launch date | Q2'14 | 27 July 2017 |
Place in performance rating | 1180 | 1189 |
Processor Number | G3240T | |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | |
OPN PIB | AD9500AGABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9500AGM23AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $56.83 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.52 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 66.4°C | 90°C |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Compute Cores | 8 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V | DDR4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 200 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 | Radeon R5 Series |
Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 1029 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 6 | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
VGA | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 11.1/12 | DirectX® 12 |
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013A | |
Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 8 |
PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | 3.0 x8 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |