Intel Pentium 2117U | AMD Athlon II X2 250 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 2117U and the AMD Athlon II X2 250 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium 2117U 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium 2000 (5) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge U | Architecture | Propus |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 2117U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium 2117U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 2117U, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium 2117U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium 2117U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium 2117U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 2117U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Pentium 2117U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
22 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1023 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 2117U | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
Unknown | Unknown |