Intel Pentium B950 processor review

Intel Pentium B950

Pentium B950 processor released by Intel; release date: 15 May 2011. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.1 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 85C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 2048 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: PGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
940
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1002
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
344
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
3.154 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
19.451 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.145 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.683 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
2.037 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 940
PassMark - CPU mark 1002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.154 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 19.451 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.145 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.683 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 2.037 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge
Launch date 15 May 2011
Place in performance rating 3112
Processor Number B950
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85C
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)

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