Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 vs Pentium 967

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Athlon 64 2700+ Athlon 64 L110 Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 Athlon 64 X2 TK-57

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 967
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.40
+2.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.39

Pentium 967 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pentium 967 Pentium 967
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 Athlon 64 X2 TK-57

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29853007
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency2.231.19
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Hawk-256
Release date2 October 2011 (13 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s667 MHz
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache2 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1023no data
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 967 0.40
+2.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 0.39

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 967 643
+3.7%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 620

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium 967 225
+27.8%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 176

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium 967 427
+35.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 315

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.40 0.39
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 31 Watt

Pentium 967 has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 82.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 967 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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