Intel Pentium 957 | Intel Atom C2730 | |
CPU comparisonIntel 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. |
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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 | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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). |
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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 |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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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 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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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 & PCIeThe 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. |
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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 ManagementThe 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. |
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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 detailsThe 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. |
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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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Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2730
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 957 | Intel Atom C2730 |
Unknown | Unknown |