Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Core i7-820QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2117U and Intel Core i7-820QM 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 i7-820QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2117U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 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 45 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-820QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1039 vs 932
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1805 vs 1024
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 381 vs 347
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1185 vs 643
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.276 vs 2.42
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.687 vs 13.717
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.267 vs 0.124

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8196 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1039 vs 932
PassMark - CPU mark	1805 vs 1024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	381 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1185 vs 643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.276 vs 2.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.687 vs 13.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.267 vs 0.124

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2117U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-820QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

932

1039

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1024

1805

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

381

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

1185

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.42

4.276

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.717

20.687

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.267

Name	Intel Pentium 2117U	Intel Core i7-820QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	932	1039
PassMark - CPU mark	1024	1805
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	347	381
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	643	1185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.42	4.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.717	20.687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1906
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1906

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2117U	Intel Core i7-820QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Clarksfield
Launch date	1 October 2012	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$546
Place in performance rating	2805	2807
Price now	$134	$139
Processor Number	2117U	i7-820QM
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.66	6.84
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	774 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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)