Intel Core i5-2435M vs Intel Pentium 957

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2435M and Intel Pentium 957 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-2435M

Intel Pentium 957

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2435M

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 150% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1299 vs 574
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2067 vs 622

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 November 2011 vs 19 June 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299 vs 574
PassMark - CPU mark	2067 vs 622

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 957

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2435M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 957

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2067

622

Name	Intel Core i5-2435M	Intel Pentium 957
PassMark - Single thread mark	1299	574
PassMark - CPU mark	2067	622
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.956

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2435M	Intel Pentium 957
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	2 November 2011	19 June 2011
Place in performance rating	2891	2860
Processor Number	i5-2435M	957
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Price now		$134
Value for money (0-100)		2.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)