Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Core i5-580M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i5-580M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium 2129Y

Intel Core i5-580M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2129Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1164 vs 434
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1830 vs 934

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs 26 September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1164 vs 434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1830 vs 934

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-580M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 203% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1293 vs 564
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 587

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1293 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark	1950 vs 587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2129Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-580M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

1293

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

587

1950

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1164

434

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1830

934

Name	Intel Pentium 2129Y	Intel Core i5-580M
PassMark - Single thread mark	564	1293
PassMark - CPU mark	587	1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1164	434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1830	934

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2129Y	Intel Core i5-580M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 January 2013	26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$266
Place in performance rating	2406	2411
Price now	$134	$109.95
Processor Number	2129Y	i5-580M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.32	7.03
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.1 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		4800 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	766 MHz
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
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	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	7 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt
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® SSE4.1, 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
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16