Intel Pentium 997 vs AMD FX-9800P

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Intel Pentium 997 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-9800P
Intel Pentium 997 AMD FX-9800P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 997 and the AMD FX-9800P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 997 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the AMD FX-9800P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group AMD FX-9800 (2)
3 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 997 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD FX-9800P clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic AMD FX-9800P
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic AMD FX-9800P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 8
48 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 997, while the AMD FX-9800P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.
Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic AMD FX-9800P
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium 997 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-9800P is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic AMD FX-9800P
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 997 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD FX-9800P is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic AMD FX-9800P
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1023 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 997 (66%)
AMD FX-9800P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 997 (46%)
AMD FX-9800P (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
312 (66%)
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
475 (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
596 (46%)
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1288 (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (12%)
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
786 (100%)
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
237 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium 997 AMD FX-9800P
Unknown Unknown

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