AMD A6-5350M | Intel Pentium 997 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-5350M or Intel Pentium 997 - 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 AMD A6-5350M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5350M was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Pentium 997 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 997 was released in Q3/2012. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD A6-5000M (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Richland (Piledriver) | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-5350M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5350M is 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Pentium 997 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 997 is at 1.60 GHz. |
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AMD A6-5350M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A6-5350M or Intel Pentium 997 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8450G | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
0.72 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 6 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
3 | Compute units | 6 |
192 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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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AMD Radeon HD 8450G | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A6-5350M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 997 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD A6-5350M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
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 | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-5350M is 35 W, while the Intel Pentium 997 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A6-5350M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-5350M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 997 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A6-5350M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FS1r2 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
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AMD A6-5350M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD A6-5350M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD A6-5350M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD A6-5350M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-5350M | Intel Pentium 997 |
Unknown | Unknown |