Intel Core i7-4650U vs Intel Pentium 2129Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4650U 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).

Intel Core i7-4650U

Intel Pentium 2129Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4650U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 200% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1575 vs 564
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2465 vs 587

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 1 January 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark	2465 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 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1164 vs 625
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1830 vs 1190

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 625
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1830 vs 1190

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4650U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2129Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1575

564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2465

587

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

1164

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1190

1830

Name	Intel Core i7-4650U	Intel Pentium 2129Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575	564
PassMark - CPU mark	2465	587
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	625	1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1190	1830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	37.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2070
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2070

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4650U	Intel Pentium 2129Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$454	$150
Place in performance rating	2403	2405
Processor Number	i7-4650U	2129Y
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 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	1.70 GHz	1.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	181 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	1.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million	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	0xA26
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 5000	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)