Samsung Exynos 4412 vs Intel Pentium 957

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 4412 or Samsung Exynos 4412 – 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 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.
Family Intel Pentium
-- Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 4412 Name Intel Pentium 957
Group Intel Pentium 900
-- Generation 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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
-- Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2x
None None 1.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
-- Threads 2
-- CPU Cores 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 4412 does not have integrated graphics.
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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.8 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- Execution units 6
-- Direct X 10.1
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 48
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 6
-- Technology 32 nm
 
 

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.
-- VP8 No
-- VP9 No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 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.
No AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
pci PCIe pci
-- Memory channels 2
No ECC No
 
 

Thermal Management

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.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
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.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Release date Q2/2011
Socket BGA 1023
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Architecture Sandy Bridge U
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Release price --
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Technology 32 nm