Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Core i3-6157U

The Intel Pentium 2117U operates with 2 cores and 2 CPU threads. It run at -- base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 17 W.The processor is attached to the BGA 1023 CPU socket. This version includes 2.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM RAM and features 2.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 90 °C degrees C. In particular, Ivy Bridge U Architecture is enhanced with 22 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q3/2012

The Intel Core i3-6157U operates with 2 cores and 2 CPU threads. It run at -- base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 28 W.The processor is attached to the BGA 1356 CPU socket. This version includes 3.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133LPDDR3-1866 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 12 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 100 °C degrees C. In particular, Skylake U Architecture is enhanced with 14 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q3/2016