Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7800

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2117U and Intel Core 2 Duo T7800 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2117U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1021 vs 932
  • 10.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.42 vs 0.24
  • Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.124 vs 0.079
  • 8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.503 vs 0.408
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2012 vs 18 August 2007
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1021 vs 932
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.42 vs 0.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.124 vs 0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.503 vs 0.408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7800

  • Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 945 vs 930
  • 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1427 vs 347
  • 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 643
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.982 vs 13.717
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.074 vs 1.307
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 945 vs 930
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1427 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2203 vs 643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.982 vs 13.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.074 vs 1.307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2117U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7800

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
930
945
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1021
932
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
347
1427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
643
2203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.42
0.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.717
18.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.124
0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.503
0.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.307
2.074
Name Intel Pentium 2117U Intel Core 2 Duo T7800
PassMark - Single thread mark 930 945
PassMark - CPU mark 1021 932
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 347 1427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 643 2203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.42 0.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.717 18.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.124 0.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.503 0.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.307 2.074
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1906
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1906

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 2117U Intel Core 2 Duo T7800

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Merom
Launch date 1 October 2012 18 August 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $134 $515
Place in performance rating 2798 2805
Price now $134 $607.99
Processor Number 2117U T7800
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.66 0.78
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 118 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 4 MB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 1400 million 291 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
VID voltage range 1.075V-1.250V

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 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

Graphics interfaces

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 PBGA479, PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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 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
FSB parity

Virtualization

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