Intel Pentium 957 vs Intel Atom C2730

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Intel Pentium 957 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2730
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Atom C2730

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium 957 or Intel Atom C2730 - 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 957 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 957 was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Atom C2730 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2730 was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
3 Generation 3
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 957 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 957 is 1.20 GHz while the Intel Atom C2730 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2730 is at 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Pentium 957 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Pentium 957 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium 957 or Intel Atom C2730 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.
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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.
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium 957 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom C2730 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Pentium 957 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 957 is 17 W, while the Intel Atom C2730 has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium 957 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 957 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C2730 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Pentium 957 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 130 $
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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 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
222 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
437 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 957 Intel Pentium 957
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 0.80 GHz
77 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
620 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
244 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Atom C2730
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