Intel Pentium E2140 vs Intel Core i3-2115C

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Intel Pentium E2140 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Core i3-2115C

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E2140 or Intel Core i3-2115C - 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 E2140 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2140 was released in Q2/2007.

The Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2115C was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Pentium D (6) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
0 Generation 2
Presler Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E2140 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2140 is 1.60 GHz while the Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2115C is at 2.00 GHz.
Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium E2140 or Intel Core i3-2115C 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.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium E2140 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2115C supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E2140 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i3-2115C has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E2140 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2115C is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
65 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1284
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2007 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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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 E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
226 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
389 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (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 E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
550 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Core i3-2115C
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