Processor N95 vs Pentium 2117U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2117U
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18
+397%

Processor N95 outperforms Pentium 2117U by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2117U and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27681616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency3.5620.06
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2117U and Processor N95 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2117U and Processor N95 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
SocketFCBGA1023Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2117U and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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 Processor N95 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 Processor N95 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 Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2117U and Processor N95 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2117U and Processor N95.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes169

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.

Pentium 2117U 0.64
Processor N95 3.18
+397%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Pentium 2117U 2365
Processor N95 4783
+102%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Pentium 2117U 4425
Processor N95 13854
+213%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Pentium 2117U 1885
Processor N95 5952
+216%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Pentium 2117U 40.43
Processor N95 17.04
+137%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Pentium 2117U 1
Processor N95 6
+299%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium 2117U 120
Processor N95 445
+271%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium 2117U 58
Processor N95 151
+160%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Pentium 2117U 0.74
Processor N95 1.83
+147%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Pentium 2117U 0.1
Processor N95 2.7
+2150%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Pentium 2117U 990
Processor N95 2320
+134%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 3.18
Integrated graphics card 0.77 2.30
Recency 1 September 2012 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

Processor N95 has a 396.9% higher aggregate performance score, 198.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.


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