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▲ 53929 ▼

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

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▲ 5124 ▼
  

2 Cores, 2 Threads @2.41 GHz, Bay Trail.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+68%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 16,600 user samples
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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: 790th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
5,848 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 37% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 15% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 15% Great: 37%
SPEED RANK: 1326th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		50.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+68% 		29.9 %
Average Score 
+230%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.2 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+41% 		53.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		79.4 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+282% 		20.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		145 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+281% 		38.1 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		149 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+275% 		39.7 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		151 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+272% 		40.6 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+219%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.5 Pts Much lower OC memory latency.
+34% 		67.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		88.3 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+263% 		24.3 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		175 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+267% 		47.7 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		175 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+266% 		47.8 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		175 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+265% 		47.9 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+2%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % +4% 51 %
Nice To Haves 
+179%
Age
Newest 		121 Months 116+ Months +4%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		175 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+265% 		47.9 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		150 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+275% 		40 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q4'13
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 1 MB L2
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$54.00 - $64.00 $72.00
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 8 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3L 1333
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 688 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 792 MHz
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 25mm X 27mm
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 X4, X2, X1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 50.2%
Average Bench 29.9%
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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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