Pentium G3240 vs i5-10210U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10210U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.97
+218%
Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.25

Core i5-10210U outperforms Pentium G3240 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14392316
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesComet Lakeno data
Power efficiency14.752.19
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)no data
Release date21 August 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHzno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.1/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10210U and Pentium G3240.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-10210U 3.97
+218%
Pentium G3240 1.25

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.

i5-10210U 6196
+219%
Pentium G3240 1941

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10210U 1190
+129%
Pentium G3240 520

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10210U 3034
+247%
Pentium G3240 874

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.97 1.25
Recency 21 August 2019 1 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 53 Watt

i5-10210U has a 217.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10210U is a notebook processor while Pentium G3240 is a desktop one.


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