AMD E-300 vs Intel Pentium B970

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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 B970 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B970, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
1 Generation 3
AMD E Family Intel Pentium
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 Group Intel Pentium 900
AMD E-300 Name Intel Pentium B970
Mobile Segment Mobile
 
 

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 B970 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B970 is 2.3 GHz
1.3 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
2x Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2 Threads 2
 
 

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 B970 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B970 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
3 Generation 6
Q4/2010 Release date Q2/2011
-- Max. displays --
1 Execution units 6
80 Shaders 48
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
0.49 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
40 nm Technology 32 nm
AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
11 Direct X 10.1
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
Decode / Encode JPEG No
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 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
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

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 35 W watts.
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 85 °C
 
 

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 B970 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2011 Release date Q1/2012
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
1.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
32 nm Technology 32 nm
BGA 413 Socket PGA 988
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes