Pentium 957
Intel
PassMark
1,015
Performance
Budget
Performance Spectrum - CPU
About PassMark
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Overview
The Pentium 957 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 19 June 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 1.2 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1023. Thermal design power (TDP): 17 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,015 points. Launch price was $134.
Specifications
General
- Type
- Para notebooks
- Series
- Intel Pentium
- Designer
- Intel
- Launch price
- $134
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Release date
- 19 June 2011 (14 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
- Performance ranking position
- 3305
Technical
- Cores
- 2
- Threads
- 2
- Die size
- 131 mm2
- L1 cache
- 64K (per core)
- L2 cache
- 256K (per core)
- L3 cache
- 2 MB (total)
- Max frequency
- 1.2 GHz
- Multiplicador
- 12
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 1.2 GHz
- Transistor count
- 504 million
- Type de autocarro
- DMI 2.0
- Process technology
- 32 nm
- Max core temperature
- 100 °C
- Velocidade dos pneus
- 4 × 5 GT/s
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- BGA1023
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 17 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1 (Uniprocessor)
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR3
- Memory channels
- 2
- Memory bandwidth
- 21.335 GB/s
- Max memory capacity
- 8.01 GB
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