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Intel Core i5 3337U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3337U based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details Intel Pentium 2127U vs Core i5 3337U |
Released July, 2013
Intel Pentium 2127U
- 1.9 GHz
- Dual core
7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium 2127U
 | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Slightly higher clock speed 1.9 GHz |
| | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | | Newer Jul, 2013 |
by Tarun-Iyer (Apr, 2013)Intel has expanded its family of “Efficient” chips based on the Ivy-Bridge processor with the Pentium 2127U.
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Released January, 2013
Intel Core i5 3337U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
7.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i5 3337U
| | More l3 cache 3 MB | | Significantly better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 4,136 |
| | More threads 4 | | Better geekbench 3 AES single core score 1,750,000 MB/s |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2127U vs 3337U among laptop CPUs (over 15W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Slightly higher clock speed | 1.9 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Jan, 2013 | Release date 5 months later | |||
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| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 2 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 4,136 | vs | 2,556 | More than 60% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better geekbench 3 AES single core score | 1,750,000 MB/s | vs | 99,900 MB/s | More than 17.5x better geekbench 3 AES single core score | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 3,145 | vs | 2,027 | More than 55% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.7 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 4,478 | vs | 2,688 | More than 65% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 1.76 pt/$ | vs | 0.94 pt/$ | More than 85% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better performance per watt | 23.35 pt/W | vs | 7.42 pt/W | Around 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium 2127U vs Core i5 3337U
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 2127U | vs | Core i5 3337U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 17W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 4.1 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.42 pt/W | 23.35 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 13.81W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Pentium 2127U | vs | Core i5 3337U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3RS-1600 | |||
| DDR3RS-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
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