Pentium 3805U vs Pentium G3240

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.22
+64.9%
Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.74

Pentium G3240 outperforms Pentium 3805U by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23182661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.184.67
Architecture codenameno dataBroadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U 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 data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 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 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U 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 Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3240 and Pentium 3805U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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
+64.9%
Pentium 3805U 0.74

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 1941
+64.8%
Pentium 3805U 1178

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
+66.7%
Pentium 3805U 312

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 874
+47.6%
Pentium 3805U 592

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 0.74
Recency 1 April 2014 1 March 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium G3240 has a 64.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium 3805U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3240 is a desktop processor while Pentium 3805U is a notebook one.


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