Processor comparison
Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Atom Z3740
Intel
Intel Pentium 2117U
Intel BGA1023
1800 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2012
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Atom Z3740
Intel BGA1380
1333 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Pentium 2117U100%
- Intel Atom Z3740154%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Pentium 2117U178%
- Intel Atom Z3740100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Pentium 2117U100%
- Intel Atom Z3740189%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2117U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 78% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3740
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 89% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 54% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Atom Z3740
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Atom Z3740
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium 2117U | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Intel VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
| EIST | | |
| XD bit | | |
| BPT | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium 2117U | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | Intel_Silvermont |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | Bay Trail-T |
| Release Date | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium 2117U | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD | HD Graphics |
Cache
| Intel Pentium 2117U | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Pentium 2117U | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | Intel BGA1380 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | FC-PGA12F | FC-BGA1380 |
| Die Size | 118mm² | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium 2117U | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 1867 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 17 W | 2 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium 2117U1854 points
- Intel Atom Z37401120 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium 2117U3708 points
- Intel Atom Z37403199 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Pentium 2117U2322
- Intel Atom Z37402437
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Pentium 2117U1368
- Intel Atom Z3740763
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Pentium 2117U1884.5
- Intel Atom Z37401838
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Pentium 2117U2364.5
- Intel Atom Z3740963
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Pentium 2117U4425
- Intel Atom Z37403380
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Pentium 2117U21.56
- Intel Atom Z374024.5
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Pentium 2117U40.42
- Intel Atom Z374029
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Pentium 2117U990
- Intel Atom Z37401569
MB/s - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Pentium 2117U0.12
- Intel Atom Z37400.73
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Pentium 2117U0.09
- Intel Atom Z37400.16
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Pentium 2117U0.06
- Intel Atom Z37400.1
GB/s