Intel Pentium 967 VS Intel Pentium 997

Comparing Intel Pentium 967 vs Intel Pentium 997

Comparison of video cards Intel Pentium 967 vs Intel Pentium 997 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Pentium 997

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Higher clock speed

1.60 GHz 1.30 GHz

Around -23% better clock speed

Top features of Intel Pentium 967

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 967

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 967
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Intel Pentium Intel Pentium
Generation	2 2
CPU group	Intel Pentium 900 Intel Pentium 900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Pentium 967 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.60 GHz 1.30 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	2 2
Turbo (2 Cores)	No turbo No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz 1.00 GHz
Execution units	6 6
Shader	48 48
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	6 6
DirectX Version	10.1 10.1
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Release date	Q2/2011 Q2/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
Max. Memory	16 GB 16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	2.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium 997 or Intel Pentium 967? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	17 W 17 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	Sandy Bridge U Sandy Bridge U
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Socket	BGA 1023 BGA 1023
Release date	Q3/2012 Q4/2011