Intel Pentium G3440 vs AMD Athlon II X4 740

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Intel Pentium G3440 or Intel Pentium G3440 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium G3440 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 G3440, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 740, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G3440 Name AMD Athlon II X4 740
Intel Pentium Family AMD Athlon II
5 Generation 3
Intel Pentium G3000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G3440 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3440 is 3.3 GHz
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
2 Threads 4
None None 3.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G3440 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3440 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.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 does not have integrated graphics.
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2012 Release date --
11.1 Direct X --
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU name
22 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
80 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
10 Execution units --
7.5 Generation --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

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 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1866
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G3440 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.
The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2012
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Monolithic Chip design --
Haswell S Architecture Trinity
14 nm Technology 32 nm
LGA 1150 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
70 $ Release price 60 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
5035
5035
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4525
4525

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
2902
2902
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1777
1777

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1466
1466
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1391
1391

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
288
288
Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
249
249