Intel Pentium 957 vs Intel Pentium U5600
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 957 and Intel Pentium U5600 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 957
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 18 Watt
Launch date | 19 June 2011 vs 24 May 2010 |
Maximum memory size | 8.01 GB vs 8 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt vs 18 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium U5600
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 1.33 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 588 vs 574
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 1.33 GHz vs 1.2 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100 |
L3 cache | 3072 KB vs 2 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 588 vs 574 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 624 vs 622 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium 957
CPU 2: Intel Pentium U5600
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Pentium 957 | Intel Pentium U5600 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 574 | 588 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 622 | 624 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium 957 | Intel Pentium U5600 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Arrandale |
Launch date | 19 June 2011 | 24 May 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | |
Place in performance rating | 2860 | 2851 |
Price now | $134 | |
Processor Number | 957 | U5600 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.41 | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.20 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
Die size | 131 mm | 81 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 2 MB | 3072 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 | 105°C |
Maximum frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 504 million | 382 million |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 8.01 GB | 8 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 800 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | 166 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 800 MHz | 500 MHz |
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 500 MHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) | BGA 34mm x 28mm |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1023 | BGA1288 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt | 18 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 1 |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 1x16 |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |