Intel Core i7-3610QM vs Intel Pentium 957

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3610QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3610QM

Intel Pentium 957

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 175% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100
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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.01 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1670 vs 574
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5131 vs 622

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2012 vs 19 June 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1670 vs 574
PassMark - CPU mark	5131 vs 622

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 957

2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3610QM
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 957

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1670

574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5131

622

Name	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Pentium 957
PassMark - Single thread mark	1670	574
PassMark - CPU mark	5131	622
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	642
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Pentium 957
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	23 April 2012	19 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$134
Place in performance rating	2300	2869
Price now	$399.99	$134
Processor Number	i7-3610QM	957
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.50	2.41
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 Million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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® Secure Key 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)