i7-11800H vs Pentium 957

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 957
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.39
Core i7-11800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.84
+3192%

Core i7-11800H outperforms Pentium 957 by a whopping 3192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3019602
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumTiger Lake
Power efficiency2.1734.72
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date13 June 2011 (13 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$395

Detailed specifications

Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed1.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size131 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8.01 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (350 - 800 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency800 MHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 957 and Core i7-11800H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium 957 0.39
i7-11800H 12.84
+3192%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium 957 622
i7-11800H 20392
+3178%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 12.84
Integrated graphics card 0.34 5.58
Recency 13 June 2011 11 May 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

Pentium 957 has 164.7% lower power consumption.

i7-11800H, on the other hand, has a 3192.3% higher aggregate performance score, 1541.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 957 in performance tests.


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