Intel Pentium 977

Intel Pentium 977
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Pentium 977 was a processor based on the Sandy Bridge U architecture. This chip was manufactured using the then-advanced 32 nm process. A notable feature of the processor was its low power consumption. This made it a preferred choice for mobile computing solutions. Its entire design was consistently geared towards energy efficiency.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) reliably handled basic graphics tasks. For everyday applications, the Intel Pentium 977 offered solid performance. It could easily be used for surfing the Internet, performing typical office tasks, or playing multimedia content. The processor supported the system with a 2 MB Level 3 cache.

It also achieved a maximum memory bandwidth of 17 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 977 represented a coherent solution in its field. It proved to be a reliable companion for common applications.
  • Low power consumption
  • Integrated graphics unit (Intel HD Graphics)
  • Suitable for everyday tasks
  • Manufactured in 32 nm process

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
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In segment Notebook
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Atom x6212RE
2C / 2T · 1.20 GHz
284
AMD A6-4455M
AMD A6-4455M 102 %
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
283
Intel Pentium 977
2C / 2T · 1.40 GHz
278
Intel Core i3-2357M
2C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
277
AMD A8-3520M
AMD A8-3520M 100 %
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
277
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD GX-412HC
AMD GX-412HC 101 %
4C / 4T · 1.20 GHz
540
Intel Atom x6212RE
2C / 2T · 1.20 GHz
540
Intel Pentium 977
2C / 2T · 1.40 GHz
535
Intel Pentium T3400
2C / 2T · 2.16 GHz
532
Intel Atom Z3560
4C / 4T · 1.83 GHz
531
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A6-1450
AMD A6-1450 106 %
AMD Radeon HD 8250
102
AMD E1-2500
AMD E1-2500 106 %
AMD Radeon HD 8240
102
Intel Pentium 977
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
96
Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
93
Intel Celeron 807
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
91

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)
CPU groupIntel Pentium 900 (10)
ArchitectureSandy Bridge U
Technology32 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1023
Generation3
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache2.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency0.35 - 1.00 GHz
CUs / Shader6 / 48
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology32 nm
Release dateQ2/2011

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333
17.1 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP17 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release dateQ1/2012
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Pentium 977
Intel Pentium 977
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