Pentium G3240T vs A6-9500E

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500E
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.08
+2.9%
Pentium G3240T
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05

A6-9500E outperforms Pentium G3240T by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24342454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.942.86
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)no data
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L2 cache1024 KBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nmno data
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A6-9500E 1.08
+2.9%
Pentium G3240T 1.05

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.

A6-9500E 1725
+3%
Pentium G3240T 1674

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 1.05
Recency 27 July 2017 1 April 2014

A6-9500E has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-9500E and Pentium G3240T.


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