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Intel Pentium 957 vs AMD E2-3000M APU

The AMD E2-3000M APU is newer than Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz also around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 119 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz×AMD E2-3000M APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1023FS1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP17W35W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples3116
CPU Value4.615.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)574(-21.5%)7313(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)622(-6.9%)668(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz
622
AMD E2-3000M APU
668
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz
4.6
AMD E2-3000M APU
15.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz
574
AMD E2-3000M APU
731
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz AMD E2-3000M APU
Max TDP17W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.030.07
Running cost per day$0.009$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)12.425.6
Running cost per year$3.10$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.