Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Core i7-2620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2117U and Intel Core i7-2620M 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 2117U

Intel Core i7-2620M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2117U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 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 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.42 vs 1.988
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.503 vs 0.763

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.42 vs 1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.503 vs 0.763

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2620M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 89% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1459 vs 930
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2423 vs 1021
Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 592 vs 347
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1278 vs 643
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.526 vs 13.717
Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.225 vs 0.124
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.114 vs 1.307

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1459 vs 930
PassMark - CPU mark	2423 vs 1021
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	592 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1278 vs 643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.526 vs 13.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.225 vs 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.114 vs 1.307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2117U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2620M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

930

1459

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1021

2423

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

592

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

1278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.42

1.988

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.717

34.526

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.225

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.503

0.763

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.307

2.114

Name	Intel Pentium 2117U	Intel Core i7-2620M
PassMark - Single thread mark	930	1459
PassMark - CPU mark	1021	2423
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	347	592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	643	1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.42	1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.717	34.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.503	0.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.307	2.114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1906
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1906

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2117U	Intel Core i7-2620M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2012	20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$346
Place in performance rating	2798	2789
Price now	$134	$179.21
Processor Number	2117U	i7-2620M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.66	6.31
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.70 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	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3.40 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	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.3 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	31mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)