Intel Pentium 957 | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 957 or Intel Pentium Silver N5030 - 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 Pentium Silver N5030 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 was released in Q4/2019. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
3 | Generation | 9 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | 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 Pentium Silver N5030 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is at 1.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium 957 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium 957 or Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
6 | Compute units | 18 |
48 | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
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 Pentium Silver N5030 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium 957 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 6 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 957 is 17 W, while the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has a TDP of 6 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 Pentium Silver N5030 |
17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.8 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 957 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium 957 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 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 1090 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2011 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 957 | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
Unknown | Unknown |