Intel Atom Z3770 vs Intel Pentium 957

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom Z3770 and Intel Pentium 957 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom Z3770

Intel Pentium 957

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3770

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 99% higher clock speed: 2.39 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 736 vs 622

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 19 June 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.39 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	736 vs 622

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 957

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 90°C
2x more maximum memory size: 8.01 GB vs 4 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 574 vs 539

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 90°C
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	574 vs 539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom Z3770
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 957

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

539

574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

622

Name	Intel Atom Z3770	Intel Pentium 957
PassMark - Single thread mark	539	574
PassMark - CPU mark	736	622
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	827
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	827

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom Z3770	Intel Pentium 957
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	19 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$134
Place in performance rating	2773	2775
Price now	$149.44	$134
Processor Number	Z3770	957
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor Z Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.45	2.41
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.46 GHz	1.20 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100
Maximum frequency	2.39 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		131 mm
L3 cache		2 MB
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	311 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		800 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	17mm x 17mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2 W
Sockets supported	UTFCBGA1380	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt	17 Watt
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4