Processor comparison
Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Pentium 987
Intel
Intel Pentium 2129Y
Intel BGA1023
1100 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2012
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 987
Intel BGA1023
1500 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Pentium 2129Y100%
- Intel Pentium 987122%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Pentium 2129Y100%
- Intel Pentium 987124%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Pentium 2129Y100%
- Intel Pentium 987121%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2129Y
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 987
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 24% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 21% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 22% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium 987
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium 987
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium 2129Y | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| 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. | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium 2129Y | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Sep 2012 | Feb 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium 2129Y | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| Intel Pentium 2129Y | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium 2129Y | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | FC-PGA12F | rPGA |
| Die Size | 118mm² | 131mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium 2129Y | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 10 W | 17 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium 2129Y1133 points
- Intel Pentium 9871500 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium 2129Y2266 points
- Intel Pentium 9873000 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Pentium 2129Y1503
- Intel Pentium 9871759
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Pentium 2129Y891
- Intel Pentium 9871060
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Pentium 2129Y0.45
- Intel Pentium 9870.59
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Pentium 2129Y0.88
- Intel Pentium 9871.13
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Pentium 2129Y34.63
- Intel Pentium 98726
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Pentium 2129Y71.52
- Intel Pentium 98748
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Pentium 2129Y829
- Intel Pentium 9871107
MB/s - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Pentium 2129Y0.1
- Intel Pentium 9870.1
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Pentium 2129Y0.07
- Intel Pentium 9870.08
GB/s