i3-1000G1 vs Pentium G3240

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2318	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	2.18	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	11
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	59.732 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3240 and Core i3-1000G1.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.77	5.58
Recency	1 April 2014	1 August 2019
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	9 Watt

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