5 315 vs Pentium 2117U

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3104	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Power efficiency	1.44	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Wildcat Lake (2026)
Release date	1 September 2012 (13 years ago)	16 April 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$340

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315: 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	6
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1023	Intel BGA 1516
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5, LPDDR5X
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors	Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe)
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2117U and Core 5 315.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2012	16 April 2026
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	6
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt