Intel Pentium 2129Y vs Intel Core i3-8100H

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Intel Pentium 2129Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Core i3-8100H

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium 2129Y or Intel Core i3-8100H - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Pentium 2129Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2129Y was released in Q1/2013.

The Intel Core i3-8100H has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8100H was released in Q3/2018.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Pentium 2000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 8000H (6)
4 Generation 8
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Coffee Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-7100H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 2129Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 2129Y is 1.10 GHz while the Intel Core i3-8100H has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8100H is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Pentium 2129Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium 2129Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium 2129Y or Intel Core i3-8100H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
7 GPU Generation 9.5
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 24
48 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium 2129Y can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-8100H supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

Intel Pentium 2129Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 2129Y is 10 W, while the Intel Core i3-8100H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium 2129Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 2129Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-8100H is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium 2129Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1440
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price 225 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2129Y (26%)
Intel Core i3-8100H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2129Y (16%)
Intel Core i3-8100H (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
218 (26%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
825 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
413 (16%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2626 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Pentium 2129Y
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
82 (21%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
587 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Core i3-8100H
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