Intel Pentium B970 processor review
Pentium B970 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 October 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $125. 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 - 2.3 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: FCPGA988. 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 - 1.15 GHz.
Benchmarks
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1018 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1073 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 364 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 668 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | 1 October 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 |
| Place in performance rating | 2681 |
| Price now | $50.99 |
| Processor Number | B970 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
| Status | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.33 |
| Vertical segment | Mobile |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 2.30 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 | 2.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 |
| Transistor count | 624 Million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | |
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
Graphics interfaces |
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| CRT | |
| DisplayPort | |
| eDP | |
| HDMI | |
| Number of displays supported | 2 |
| SDVO | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) |
| Sockets supported | FCPGA988 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | |
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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