Intel Pentium B915C processor review

Pentium B915C processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Gladden microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.5 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 2048 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1284. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Gladden
Launch date	May 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	B915C
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Die size	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	504 million

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1284
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	2
PCIe configurations	1x16 1x4 or 2x8 1x4 or 1x8 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)