Intel Pentium 2117U vs Core i7-640UM

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Combined performance score

i7-640UM
0.77
+16.7%

Core i7-640UM outperforms Pentium 2117U by 17% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24962590
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years old)1 September 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$305$134
Current price$1359 (4.5x MSRP)$360 (2.7x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-640UM 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 speed1.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.27 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus support2500 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81+114 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640UM 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 configuration11
SocketBGA1288FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency500 MHz1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640UM and Pentium 2117U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-640UM 0.77
+16.7%
Pentium 2117U 0.66

Core i7-640UM outperforms Pentium 2117U by 17% 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%

i7-640UM 1183
+16.2%
Pentium 2117U 1018

Core i7-640UM outperforms Pentium 2117U by 16% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-640UM 226
Pentium 2117U 305
+35%

Pentium 2117U outperforms Core i7-640UM by 35% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-640UM 442
Pentium 2117U 510
+15.4%

Pentium 2117U outperforms Core i7-640UM by 15% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.77 0.66
Recency 7 January 2010 1 September 2012
Threads 4 2
Cost $305 $134
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 17 Watt

The Core i7-640UM is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.


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