Differences

Top features of Intel Pentium 997
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Higher clock speed1.60 GHz
1.30 GHz
Around -23% better clock speed

Top features of Intel Pentium 967
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU 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 |
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Name |
Intel Pentium 997
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Segment |
Mobile
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Family |
Intel Pentium
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Generation |
2
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CPU group |
Intel Pentium 900
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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 |
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Frequency |
1.60 GHz
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CPU Cores |
2
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Turbo (1 Core) |
No turbo
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CPU Threads |
2
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Turbo (2 Cores) |
No turbo
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Hyperthreading |
No
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Overclocking |
No
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Core architecture |
normal
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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 |
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GPU name |
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
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GPU frequency |
0.35 GHz
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GPU (Turbo) |
1.00 GHz
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Execution units |
6
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Shader |
48
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Max. displays |
2
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Generation |
6
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DirectX Version |
10.1
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Technology |
32 nm
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Release date |
Q2/2011
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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 |
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
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h264 |
Decode / Encode
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VP9 |
No
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VP8 |
No
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AV1 |
No
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AVC |
No
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VC-1 |
Decode
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JPEG |
No
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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 |
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Memory type |
DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
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Max. Memory |
16 GB
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ECC |
No
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Memory channels |
2
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PCIe version |
2.0
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PCIe lanes |
16
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Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967.
Specification | Value |
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AES-NI |
Yes
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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 |
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TDP (PL1) |
17 W
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Tjunction max. |
100 °C
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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 |
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Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
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Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
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ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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L3-Cache |
2.00 MB
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Architecture |
Sandy Bridge U
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Technology |
32 nm
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Socket |
BGA 1023
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Release date |
Q3/2012
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Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Pentium 967.
Specification | Value |
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Used in |
Unknown
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