Pentium G3430 vs Phenom II X4 840T
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 840T outperforms Pentium G3430 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2148 | 2243 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.28 | 0.12 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.48 | 2.35 |
| Architecture codename | Zosma (2010−2011) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $116 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Phenom II X4 840T has 1800% better value for money than Pentium G3430.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 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 | AM3 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 53 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 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 Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | no data | 1.7 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 1920x1080@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.1/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.49 | 1.34 |
| Recency | 1 September 2010 | 1 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 53 Watt |
Phenom II X4 840T has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium G3430, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 79.2% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 840T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3430 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 840T and Pentium G3430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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