Ryzen 5 4600G vs Pentium G3240

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3240
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.22
Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.11
+729%

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Pentium G3240 by a whopping 729% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2334772
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.1814.71
Architecture codenameno dataRenoir (2020−2023)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM4
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3240 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Pentium G3240 1.22
Ryzen 5 4600G 10.11
+729%

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 1944
Ryzen 5 4600G 16052
+726%

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 522
Ryzen 5 4600G 1581
+203%

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 877
Ryzen 5 4600G 6122
+598%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 10.11
Integrated graphics card 0.77 7.47
Recency 1 April 2014 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G3240 has 22.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 4600G, on the other hand, has a 728.7% higher aggregate performance score, 870.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.


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