Intel Core i7-660LM vs Intel Pentium P6100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-660LM and Intel Pentium P6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

Intel Core i7-660LM

Intel Pentium P6100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660LM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 53% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-660LM
CPU 2: Intel Pentium P6100

Name	Intel Core i7-660LM	Intel Pentium P6100
PassMark - Single thread mark		829
PassMark - CPU mark		886
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		540

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-660LM	Intel Pentium P6100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	26 September 2010	26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	$12
Place in performance rating	not rated	2859
Processor Number	i7-660LM	P6100
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$12
Value for money (0-100)		32.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
L1 cache		128 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	266 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	566 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	566 MHz	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm	37.5mmx37.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	1
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)