Intel Pentium 977 vs Intel Pentium T2410

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Intel Pentium 977 or Intel Pentium 977 – 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 Intel Pentium 977 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 977, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
The Intel Pentium T2410 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2008 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium T2410, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 478 socket.
Intel Pentium 900 Group Intel Pentium T2000/T3000
3 Generation 1
Intel Pentium 977 Name Intel Pentium T2410
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 977 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 977 is 1.4 GHz
The Intel Pentium T2410 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T2410 is 2.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.4 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x Core
2 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium 977 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 977 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium T2410 does not have integrated graphics.
1.0 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology --
10.1 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
Q2/2011 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name
48 Shaders --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

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.
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR2-800
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 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.
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 977 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium T2410 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
32 nm Technology 65 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q1/2012 Release date Q1/2008
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
BGA 1023 Socket PGA 478
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Merom (Core)