Intel Pentium B940 vs Intel Core i5-460M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B940 and Intel Core i5-460M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium B940

Intel Core i5-460M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B940

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB

Launch date	15 May 2011 vs 1 September 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-460M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85 C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1128 vs 858
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1312 vs 878
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 355
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 644

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85 C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1128 vs 858
PassMark - CPU mark	1312 vs 878
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	397 vs 355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	848 vs 644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B940
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-460M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

858

1128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

1312

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

355

397

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

644

848

Name	Intel Pentium B940	Intel Core i5-460M
PassMark - Single thread mark	858	1128
PassMark - CPU mark	878	1312
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355	397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	644	848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		23.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.863
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.884

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B940	Intel Core i5-460M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	15 May 2011	1 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$30	$80
Place in performance rating	2793	3081
Price now	$29.94	$74.95
Processor Number	B940	i5-460M
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.94	9.14
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.53 GHz
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	624 Million	382 million
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2400 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	766 MHz
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	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
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® 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)