Intel Pentium 2117U vs Core i3-2340UE

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Combined performance score

i3-2340UE
0.64

Pentium 2117U outperforms Core i3-2340UE by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26202590
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 June 2011 (12 years old)1 September 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$134
Current priceno data$360 (2.7x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus support4 × 5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors624 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA1023FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NIno data-
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2340UE 0.64
Pentium 2117U 0.66
+3.1%

Pentium 2117U outperforms Core i3-2340UE by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-2340UE 976
Pentium 2117U 1018
+4.3%

Pentium 2117U outperforms Core i3-2340UE by 4% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.64 0.66
Recency 1 June 2011 1 September 2012
Threads 4 2
Cost $250 $134
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2340UE and Pentium 2117U. The differences in performance seem too small.


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