AMD E-300 vs Intel Pentium 957

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AMD E-300 or AMD E-300 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD E-300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E-300, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Pentium 957 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 957, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
AMD E Family Intel Pentium
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 Group Intel Pentium 900
1 Generation 3
AMD E-300 Name Intel Pentium 957
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E-300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E-300 is 1.3 GHz
The Intel Pentium 957 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 957 is 1.2 GHz
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 2
1.3 GHz Frequency 1.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E-300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E-300 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6310, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium 957 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 957 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
-- Max. displays --
Q4/2010 Release date Q2/2011
AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
11 Direct X 10.1
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.8 GHz
1 Execution units 6
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
3 Generation 6
40 nm Technology 32 nm
0.49 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
80 Shaders 48
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No VP8 No
No VP9 No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG No
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
1 Memory channels 2
Yes AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E-300 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 957 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
BGA 413 Socket BGA 1023
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q2/2011
1.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Release price --
-- Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
32 nm Technology 32 nm