Pentium G620T vs Pentium G3260

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.34
+135%
Pentium G620T
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.57

Pentium G3260 outperforms Pentium G620T by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22532818
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.351.51
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)22 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T 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 speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C65 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T. 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
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T. 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/s17 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 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T 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 G3260 and Pentium G620T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Pentium G620T.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
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 G3260 1.34
+135%
Pentium G620T 0.57

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 G3260 2093
+134%
Pentium G620T 896

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 G3260 585
+48.9%
Pentium G620T 393

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 G3260 1002
+31.5%
Pentium G620T 762

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 0.57
Recency 1 January 2015 22 May 2011
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3260 has a 135.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G620T, on the other hand, has 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G620T in performance tests.


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