IntelBX80646G3220
IntelBX80646G3240 

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.0GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.1GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 30,089 user samples
19,337 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 844th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
10,752 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 787th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
48.3 % 50.2 % +4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
73.1 Pts 75.2 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
74.4 Pts 79.4 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
133 Pts 145 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
138 Pts 149 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
141 Pts 151 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
90.1 Pts 90.5 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
85.4 Pts 88.3 Pts +3%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
170 Pts 175 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
169 Pts 175 Pts +4%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
169 Pts 175 Pts +4%
Market Share
Based on 67,795,685 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.03 % Hugely higher market share.
+200%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
84.8 % Slightly better value.
+6%
79.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % +2% 53 %
Price
Price (score)
$36 Much cheaper.
+30%
$51
Age
Newest
128 Months 121 Months Slightly more recent.
+5%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
53 Watts 53 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 2 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
2 threads 2 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3 GHz 3.1 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3 GHz 3.1 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
169 Pts 175 Pts +4%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
140 Pts 150 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+7%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD HD
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'13 Q2'14
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
No Yes

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The G3220 is a 2013 Haswell based CPU and is part of Intel's value range of Pentium processors which were launched in 2011. The Pentium-G range have very strong single and dual core performance but lag far behind the group leaders in terms of multi-core processing (MCP). MCP is important for tasks such as audio/video encoding, or software development. For regular PC use such as surfing the web, listening to music, watching movies and playing the vast majority of games, MCP is not required. The G3220 currently retails for one sixth of the price of a top of the range 4770K but has an effective speed of 75.3 which is just 12% lower than the average of the current group leaders. The vast majority of users will notice no difference even by paying five times more for one of the top end multi-core processors. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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The Intel Pentium G3240 is a budget dual-core, twin threaded processor. It was released in Q2 2014 and with a base frequency of 3.1 GHz it scores a reasonable 78 for effective speed. The G3240 is quick enough to run most basic applications without any issues and it’s very reasonably priced for its performance. The integrated HD Graphics are fine for general desktop use but not for 3D gaming. The G3258 has a base frequency just 100 MHz faster than the G3240, but can be unlocked to realise speeds up to 4.3 GHz using just the stock cooler. Comparing the G3258 and G3240 shows that when the G3258 is overclocked it offers 48% more performance for just a 13% price premium. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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