Celeron 1005M vs Pentium G3240

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.22
+74.3%
Celeron 1005M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.70

Pentium G3240 outperforms Celeron 1005M by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23182704
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.181.89
Architecture codenameno dataIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M 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 speed3.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data94 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGA+no data
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3240 and Celeron 1005M.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
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.

Pentium G3240 1.22
+74.3%
Celeron 1005M 0.70

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.

Pentium G3240 1943
+75.4%
Celeron 1005M 1108

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.

Pentium G3240 520
+59.5%
Celeron 1005M 326

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.

Pentium G3240 875
+55.7%
Celeron 1005M 562

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 0.70
Recency 1 April 2014 1 July 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3240 has a 74.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

Celeron 1005M, on the other hand, has 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1005M in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3240 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1005M is a notebook one.


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