Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Pentium 2117U

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-4150 Intel Pentium 2117U
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Pentium
• Generation
  4 3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 4000 Intel Pentium 2000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Pentium 2117U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  20 6
• Shader
  160 48
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  7.5 7
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11.0
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q4/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Pentium 2117U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  54 W 17 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 90 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell S Ivy Bridge U
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1150 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q3/2012

List of devices based on Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Pentium 2117U.

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