Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 vs Pentium G3420

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2308	2816
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	2x AMD Turion Ultra
Power efficiency	2.14	1.51
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Puma (2008−2009)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	4 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$252	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4400 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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
Socket	FCLGA1150	S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3420 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.27	0.58
Recency	1 September 2013	4 June 2008
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	35 Watt

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