i3-3240 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.37
+268%
Core i3-3240
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.46

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Core i3-3240 by a whopping 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11722176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.912.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.822.51
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 126% better value for money than i3-3240.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size209.78 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 5.37
+268%
i3-3240 1.46

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8537
+267%
i3-3240 2327

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.37 1.46
Integrated graphics card 5.48 0.69
Recency 10 May 2018 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has a 267.8% higher aggregate performance score, 694.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i3-3240, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3240 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Core i3-3240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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