Pentium 2117U vs Pentium G640
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G640 outperforms Pentium 2117U by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2459 | 2647 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.45 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 3 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $134 |
| Current price | $68 (0.4x MSRP) | $360 (2.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G640 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G640 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 G640 outperforms Pentium 2117U by 33% based on our aggregate 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%
Pentium G640 outperforms Pentium 2117U by 33% 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%
Pentium G640 outperforms Pentium 2117U by 41% 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%
Pentium G640 outperforms Pentium 2117U by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.88 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 3 June 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| Cost | $179 | $134 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
Pentium G640 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium 2117U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, its recommended price lower by $45, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.
The Pentium G640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G640 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2117U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G640 and Pentium 2117U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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