Intel Pentium 2020M vs Intel Core i7-2637M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2020M and Intel Core i7-2637M 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, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium 2020M

Intel Core i7-2637M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2020M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1268 vs 1155

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 3 January 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1268 vs 1155

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2637M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90 °C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1868 vs 1378
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 449 vs 426
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 963 vs 796

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1868 vs 1378
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	449 vs 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	963 vs 796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2020M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2637M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1268

1155

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1378

1868

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

426

449

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

796

963

Name	Intel Pentium 2020M	Intel Core i7-2637M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1268	1155
PassMark - CPU mark	1378	1868
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426	449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	796	963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.032
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2020M	Intel Core i7-2637M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2012	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$289
Place in performance rating	2474	2488
Price now	$134
Processor Number	2020M	i7-2637M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.01
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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)