AMD RX-418GD | Intel Pentium 957 | |
CPU comparisonAMD RX-418GD or Intel Pentium 957 - 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 RX-418GD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-418GD was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Pentium 957 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 957 was released in Q2/2011. |
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AMD R (6) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD RX-418GD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-418GD is 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Pentium 957 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 957 is at 1.20 GHz. |
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AMD RX-418GD | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 957 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD RX-418GD or Intel Pentium 957 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 R6 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.80 GHz |
3 | GPU Generation | 6 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
6 | Compute units | 6 |
384 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | 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 R6 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | 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 RX-418GD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 957 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD RX-418GD | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 957 |
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-418GD is 35 W, while the Intel Pentium 957 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 RX-418GD | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 957 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD RX-418GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 957 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD RX-418GD | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 957 |
28 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 |
FP4 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
AMD-V, AMD-Vt | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD RX-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 957
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 0.80 GHz |
AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD RX-418GD | Intel Pentium 957 |
Unknown | Unknown |