Pentium 2127U vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2597 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (15 years ago) | 1 July 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $134 |
| Current price | $72 | $388 (2.9x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U 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 | no data | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U 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 | S1g2 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization, Dual Channel DDR2 memory controller | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| 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 | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| 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.
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 2127U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 44% 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 2127U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Pentium 2127U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 39% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Pentium 2127U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 39% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Pentium 2127U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 26% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 1 July 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Pentium 2127U. We've got no test results to judge.
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