Intel Pentium G3240T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240T and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium G3240T

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240T

5.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 180 Watt
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2720 vs 993

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2720 vs 993

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 1473
10.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 1630
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 4575

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	68°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 1473
PassMark - CPU mark	16789 vs 1630
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6737 vs 4575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1473

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1630

16789

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2720

993

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4575

6737

Name	Intel Pentium G3240T	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1473	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	1630	16789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2720	993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4575	6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7669

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3240T	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	31 August 2017
Place in performance rating	1098	1116
Processor Number	G3240T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$540
OPN PIB		YD190XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray		YD190XA8U8QAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$316.38
Value for money (0-100)		14.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	68°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum frequency		4 GHz
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
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		2667 MHz
Graphics
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
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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
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™)