Intel Pentium 2127U vs Intel Core i5-2430M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2127U and Intel Core i5-2430M 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 2127U

  • 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 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.831 vs 1.538
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 July 2013 vs 2 November 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) 2.831 vs 1.538

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2430M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1238 vs 969
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2001 vs 1064
  • Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 508 vs 305
  • Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1095 vs 564
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.919 vs 15.2
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.121
  • Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.291 vs 0.662
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.74 vs 1.403
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1238 vs 969
PassMark - CPU mark 2001 vs 1064
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 508 vs 305
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1095 vs 564
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.919 vs 15.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.278 vs 0.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.291 vs 0.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.74 vs 1.403

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2127U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2430M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
969
1238
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1064
2001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
305
508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
564
1095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.831
1.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.2
22.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.121
0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.662
1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.403
1.74
Name Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Core i5-2430M
PassMark - Single thread mark 969 1238
PassMark - CPU mark 1064 2001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 305 508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 564 1095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.831 1.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.2 22.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.121 0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.662 1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.403 1.74
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1795
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1795

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Core i5-2430M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 July 2013 2 November 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $134 $225
Place in performance rating 2889 2890
Price now $134 $84.11
Processor Number 2127U i5-2430M
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.00 11.49
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 149 mm
Transistor count 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 1.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.2 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 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported 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™)