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Intel Pentium N3710 | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium N3710 or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) - 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 N3710 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.56 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3710 was released in Q1/2016. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) was released in Q4/2023. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
Intel Pentium J3000/N3700 (3) | CPU group | AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) |
7 | Generation | 4 |
Braswell | Architecture | Sephiroth (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium N3710 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.56 GHz). The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium N3710 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
2.56 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
2.56 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU) | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.70 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.60 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
16 | Compute units | 8 |
128 | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | 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 405 (16EU) | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
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 |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium N3710 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium N3710 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium N3710 has a TDP of 6 W, that of the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is 15 W. |
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Intel Pentium N3710 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | 4 W |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium N3710 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium N3710 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1170 | Socket | FF3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | SteamOS (Arch Linux) |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
50 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU) @ 0.70 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3710 | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
Unknown | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |