Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Atom S1240
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom S1240 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 997 and the Intel Atom S1240 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium 997 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Atom S1240 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
| 3 | Generation | 2 |
| Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Centerton |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Atom S1240 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.00 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 & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 997, while the Intel Atom S1240 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium 997 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom S1240 is 6.1 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6.1 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 997 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom S1240 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 39 $ |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom S1240 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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