Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Pentium 2129Y

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Core i3-3217UE
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Core i3
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium 2000 Intel Core i 3000U

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Core i3-3217UE 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
  1.10 GHz 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.85 GHz 0.90 GHz
• Execution units
  6 16
• Shader
  48 128
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  7 7
• DirectX Version
  11.0 11.0
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE. 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 Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE 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
  DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium 2129Y or Intel Core i3-3217UE? 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)
  10 W 17 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 °C 105 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE 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 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge U Ivy Bridge U
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1023 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q1/2013 Q3/2012

List of devices based on Intel Pentium 2129Y and Intel Core i3-3217UE.

• Used in
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