| Name: | Intel Pentium G3240 |
| Family: | Intel Pentium |
| Group: | Intel Pentium G3000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Pentium G3240 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Pentium G3240 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series. To use the Intel Pentium G3240, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Pentium G3240 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3240 is 3.1 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Pentium G3240 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3240 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders and 10 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution units: | 10 |
| Shaders: | 80 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7.5 |
| Direct X: | 11.1 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2012 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 54 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Pentium G3240 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1150 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Haswell S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q2/2014 |
| Release price: | 54 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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4483
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Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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4483
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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4420
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Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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4394
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Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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4394
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2526
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Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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2521
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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2501
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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2500
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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2500
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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1940
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Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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1940
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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1937
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Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1934
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AMD Phenom II X2 545
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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1931
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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1304
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AMD Phenom II X4 830
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1302
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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1302
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AMD Phenom II X4 830
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1302
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1299
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron J4115
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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1006
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Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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1005
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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1004
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Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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1002
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Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 0.8 GHz
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1002
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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694
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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694
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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655
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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651
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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651
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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651
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Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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648
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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578
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Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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578
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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577
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AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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576
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Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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574
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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236
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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236
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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236
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Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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236
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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236
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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123
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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123
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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123
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Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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123
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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123
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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16.2
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Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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16.2
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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16.2
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Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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16.2
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Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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16.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.3
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