Pentium G3240 vs Pentium G4400T

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4400T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.53
+20.5%

Pentium G4400T outperforms Pentium G3240 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21492312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency3.992.19
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)no data
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 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 speed2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240. 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++

Security technologies

Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.1/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400T and Pentium G3240.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 G4400T 1.53
+20.5%
Pentium G3240 1.27

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 G4400T 2344
+20.8%
Pentium G3240 1940

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 G4400T 603
+16.4%
Pentium G3240 518

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 G4400T 1062
+22.2%
Pentium G3240 869

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 1.27
Recency 1 September 2015 1 April 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 53 Watt

Pentium G4400T has a 20.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3240 in performance tests.


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