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).

 

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 931
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2423 vs 1022
  • 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 931
PassMark - CPU mark 2423 vs 1022
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
931
1459
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1022
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 931 1459
PassMark - CPU mark 1022 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 2799 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™)