Intel Pentium 2129Y processor review

Intel Pentium 2129Y

Pentium 2129Y processor released by Intel; release date: 1 January 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $150. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.1 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 2 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1023. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 10 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 850 MHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
564
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
587
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
1164
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1830
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 564
PassMark - CPU mark 587
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1830

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Place in performance rating 2405
Price now $134
Processor Number 2129Y
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.32
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C
Maximum frequency 1.1 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 7 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)