Intel Pentium G3240T Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Pentium G3240T 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 G3240T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.

Name:	Intel Pentium G3240T
Family:	Intel Pentium
Group:	Intel Pentium G3000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G3240T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3240T is 2.7 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	2
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G3240T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3240T 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:	0.2 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 35 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):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	--

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G3240T 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)

	Intel Core i3-4158U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	4008 4008
	Intel Core m3-6Y30 2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz	3980 3980
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	3948 3948
	AMD A8-3530MX 4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3879 3879
	AMD A8-7150B 4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3868 3868

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD FX-4170 4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz	2334 2334
	AMD FX-4350 4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz	2321 2321
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	2315 2315
	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	2288 2288
	Intel Core m3-6Y30 2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz	2285 2285

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	1754 1754
	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	1754 1754
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	1749 1749
	Intel Celeron 4305U 2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz	1746 1746
	AMD A4-4020 2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz	1740 1740

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Samsung Exynos 8890 NoneC NoneT @ --	1136 1136
	Intel Core i3-3120M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1136 1136
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	1136 1136
	Intel Core i3-3120M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1136 1136
	Samsung Exynos 8890 NoneC NoneT @ --	1136 1136

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 NoneC NoneT @ --	910 910
	Intel Core i7-2637M 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	898 898
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	892 892
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	890 890
	Intel Pentium G860 2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz	882 882

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz	604 604
	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	603 603
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	600 600
	Intel Core i5-661 2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz	597 597
	Intel Core i5-660 2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz	597 597

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-3689Y 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	507 507
	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz	504 504
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	502 502
	Intel Pentium G860 2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz	500 500
	Intel Atom x6413E 4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	498 498

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	AMD Athlon II X4 605e 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	213 213
	AMD A8-6500T 4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	211 211
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	211 211
	AMD A8-6500T 4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	211 211
	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	210 210

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	109 109
	Intel Core i5-4360U 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	109 109
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	109 109
	Intel Core i3-4130T 2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	109 109
	Intel Core i5-4360U 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	109 109

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	15.1 15.1
	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	15.1 15.1
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	15.1 15.1
	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	15.1 15.1
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	15.1 15.1

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	2.3 2.3
	AMD A8-7200P 4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	2.3 2.3
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	2.3 2.3
	AMD A8-7200P 4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	2.3 2.3
	AMD A8-3510MX 4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz	2.3 2.3

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	1.2 1.2

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All benchmarks for Intel Pentium G3240T

Geekbench 3 (MC)

Geekbench 3 (SC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

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3		Intel Pentium G3240T vs Intel Pentium G3440T
4		Intel Core i3-4130T vs Intel Pentium G3240T
5		Intel Celeron G1840 vs Intel Pentium G3240T
6		Intel Pentium G3240T vs AMD Sempron 3850
7		Intel Pentium G3240T vs AMD Athlon 5350
8		Intel Pentium G3240T vs Intel Core i7-6560U
9		Intel Pentium G3240T vs Intel Core i3-4160T
10		Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Pentium G3240T