Intel Pentium B970 vs AMD A10-7300

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Intel Pentium B970 or Intel Pentium B970 – 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 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.
The AMD A10-7300 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium B970 Name AMD A10-7300
Intel Pentium 900 Group AMD A10-7000
3 Generation 4
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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
The AMD A10-7300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7300 is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
2 Threads 4
2 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
None None 2.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 3.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A10-7300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7300 uses the AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri), which has 384 texture shaders
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
6 Execution units 6
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2015
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
-- Max. displays --
48 Shaders 384
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
6 Generation 6
10.1 Direct X 12
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
 
 

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

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.
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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 19 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
85 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B970 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 AMD A10-7300 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
PGA 988 Socket FM2+
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)