Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Core i7-940XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i7-940XM 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 i7-940XM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2129Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 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 45 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
5.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 55 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1164 vs 516
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1830 vs 1709

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs 1 June 2010
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)	10 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1164 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1830 vs 1709

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-940XM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 203% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.1 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 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1122 vs 564
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2187 vs 587

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8196 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1122 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark	2187 vs 587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2129Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940XM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

1122

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

587

2187

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1164

516

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1830

1709

Name	Intel Pentium 2129Y	Intel Core i7-940XM
PassMark - Single thread mark	564	1122
PassMark - CPU mark	587	2187
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1164	516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1830	1709

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2129Y	Intel Core i7-940XM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Clarksfield
Launch date	1 January 2013	1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$1,096
Place in performance rating	2402	2406
Price now	$134
Processor Number	2129Y	i7-940XM
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	2.13 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	2 MB	8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.1 GHz	3.33 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	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 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
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
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	7 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	55 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® SSE4.2
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
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8