Pentium 2117U vs Core 2 Duo E4300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.37
Pentium 2117U
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64
+73%

Pentium 2117U outperforms Core 2 Duo E4300 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30362767
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency0.543.56
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$134

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size111 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C105 °C
Number of transistors167 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching--
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E4300 0.37
Pentium 2117U 0.64
+73%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E4300 593
Pentium 2117U 1022
+72.3%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 208
Pentium 2117U 290
+39.4%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 351
Pentium 2117U 488
+39%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 0.64
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium 2117U has a 73% higher aggregate performance score, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium 2117U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4300 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2117U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4300 and Pentium 2117U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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