Ryzen 9 7950X vs Pentium 2117U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2117U
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.66
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
40.69
+6065%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Pentium 2117U by a whopping 6065% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking272064
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date1 October 2012 (11 years ago)26 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed1.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB1 MB
L2 cache512 KB16 MB
L3 cache2 MB64 MB
Chip lithography22 nm0 nm
Die size118 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X 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
SocketFCBGA1023AM5 (LGA1718)
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
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 cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 0.66
Ryzen 9 7950X 40.69
+6065%

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.

Pentium 2117U 1021
Ryzen 9 7950X 62744
+6045%

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.

Pentium 2117U 285
Ryzen 9 7950X 2986
+948%

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.

Pentium 2117U 479
Ryzen 9 7950X 19483
+3967%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 8508
+260%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 72480
+1538%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 21065
+1018%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 1.67
+2321%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 69
+4836%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 6095
+4979%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 316
+445%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 3.7
+400%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 32.5
+26983%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X 15779
+1494%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 40.69
Recency 1 October 2012 26 September 2022
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 170 Watt

Pentium 2117U has 900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 6065.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 2117U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 2117U and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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