Intel Core i7-10810U vs Intel Pentium B950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10810U and Intel Pentium B950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-10810U

Intel Pentium B950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10810U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 133% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2289 vs 946
8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8201 vs 1016

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 May 2020 vs 15 May 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2289 vs 946
PassMark - CPU mark	8201 vs 1016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10810U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2289

946

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8201

1016

Name	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Pentium B950
PassMark - Single thread mark	2289	946
PassMark - CPU mark	8201	1016
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.037

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10810U	Intel Pentium B950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	13 May 2020	15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$443
Place in performance rating	1075	3123
Processor Number	i7-10810U	B950
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Die size		149 mm
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BCA,0x9BCC
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46mm x 24mm	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)