Processor comparison
Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Atom Z3740
Intel
Intel Pentium 997
Intel BGA1023
1600 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2012
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Atom Z3740
Intel BGA1380
1333 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Pentium 997116%
- Intel Atom Z3740100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Pentium 997153%
- Intel Atom Z3740100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Pentium 997100%
- Intel Atom Z3740124%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 997
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 53% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z3740
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 24% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Atom Z3740
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
| EIST | | |
| XD bit | | |
| BPT | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | Intel_Silvermont |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Bay Trail-T |
| Release Date | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | HD Graphics |
Cache
| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | Intel BGA1380 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | rPGA | FC-BGA1380 |
| Die Size | 131mm² | unknown |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Atom Z3740 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 1867 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 17 W | 2 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium 9971600 points
- Intel Atom Z37401120 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium 9973200 points
- Intel Atom Z37403199 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Pentium 9971963
- Intel Atom Z37402437
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Pentium 9971168
- Intel Atom Z3740763
points - higher is better