Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i7-3555LE 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium 2129Y

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2129Y

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 25 Watt

Launch date	1 January 2013 vs June 2012
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 191% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 564
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 587

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark	2238 vs 587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2129Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

587

2238

Name	Intel Pentium 2129Y	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	564	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	587	2238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.253
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2129Y	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2013	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$150
Place in performance rating	2317	2305
Price now	$134
Processor Number	2129Y	i7-3555LE
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.32
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	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	31.0mm x 24.0mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	7 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	25 Watt
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4