Intel Xeon D-1702 vs Intel Pentium 957

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Intel Xeon D-1702 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium 957
Intel Xeon D-1702 Intel Pentium 957

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1702 and the Intel Pentium 957 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-1702 2 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Pentium 957 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Xeon D-1700 (20) CPU group Intel Pentium 900 (10)
4 Generation 3
Ice Lake Architecture Sandy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1702 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (1.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium 957 clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-1702 Characteristic Intel Pentium 957
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
1.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon D-1702 Characteristic Intel Pentium 957
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1702, while the Intel Pentium 957 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon D-1702 Characteristic Intel Pentium 957
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1702 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 957 is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-1702 Characteristic Intel Pentium 957
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1702 has 5.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 957 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon D-1702 Characteristic Intel Pentium 957
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 2227 Socket BGA 1023
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, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2011
113 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon D-1702 Intel Xeon D-1702
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
222 (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 Xeon D-1702 Intel Xeon D-1702
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
437 (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 Xeon D-1702 Intel Xeon D-1702
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Pentium 957
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 0.80 GHz
77 (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 Xeon D-1702 Intel Xeon D-1702
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
620 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1702 Intel Pentium 957
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