Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Celeron J1850

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Intel Pentium 2117U or Intel Pentium 2117U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium 2117U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 2117U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
The Intel Celeron J1850 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J1850, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Intel Pentium 2000 Group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
4 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium 2117U Name Intel Celeron J1850
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 2117U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 2117U is 1.8 GHz
The Intel Celeron J1850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J1850 is 2.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 4
2 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
1.8 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium 2117U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 2117U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron J1850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J1850 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
48 Shaders 32
Q4/2012 Release date Q3/2013
22 nm Technology 22 nm
11.0 Direct X 11.2
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.69 GHz
7 Generation 7
1.0 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333
No ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
90 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 2117U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron J1850 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2013
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price --
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Bay Trail
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1170
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
562
562
Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
502
502

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
323
323
Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
160
160

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
120
120
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
115
115