Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Core i7-680UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i7-680UM 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.

 

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
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 18 Watt
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 18 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-680UM

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 130% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 911 vs 564
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1196 vs 587
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.53 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 911 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark 1196 vs 587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2129Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-680UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
564
911
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
587
1196
Name Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Core i7-680UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 564 911
PassMark - CPU mark 587 1196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1830

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Core i7-680UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 January 2013 26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $317
Place in performance rating 2405 2409
Price now $134
Processor Number 2129Y i7-680UM
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.32
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 1.46 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 1.1 GHz 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz 500 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 BGA 34mm x 28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 7 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 18 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