Intel Core i5-4300U vs Intel Pentium 2129Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4300U and Intel Pentium 2129Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 164% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1482 vs 564
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2495 vs 587
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2013 vs 1 January 2013
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1482 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark 2495 vs 587

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2129Y

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1164 vs 597
  • Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1830 vs 1232
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1164 vs 597
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1830 vs 1232

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4300U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2129Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1482
564
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2495
587
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
597
1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1232
1830
Name Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Pentium 2129Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 1482 564
PassMark - CPU mark 2495 587
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 597 1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1232 1830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.12
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1927

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Pentium 2129Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 October 2013 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $150
Place in performance rating 2416 2405
Processor Number i5-4300U 2129Y
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $134
Value for money (0-100) 2.32

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 1.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 1.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Die size 118 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xA16
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 7 W

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

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