Intel Pentium 2020M vs Intel Core i7-620UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2020M and Intel Core i7-620UM 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 i7-620UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2020M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
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 GB
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 859
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1394 vs 1091

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274 vs 859
PassMark - CPU mark	1394 vs 1091

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2020M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1274

859

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1394

1091

Name	Intel Pentium 2020M	Intel Core i7-620UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274	859
PassMark - CPU mark	1394	1091
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	796
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 i7-620UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2012	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$278
Place in performance rating	2465	2470
Price now	$134
Processor Number	2020M	i7-620UM
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.01
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 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	Intel HD Graphics
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)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
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® 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)