Intel Pentium B950 vs Intel Core i3-2310M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B950 and Intel Core i3-2310M 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B950

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.154 vs 1.332
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.683 vs 0.636
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.037 vs 1.516
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 May 2011 vs 20 February 2011
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.154 vs 1.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.683 vs 0.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.037 vs 1.516

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1222 vs 1002
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 365 vs 344
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 814 vs 649
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.999 vs 19.451
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.176 vs 0.145
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 942 vs 940
PassMark - CPU mark 1222 vs 1002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 365 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 814 vs 649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.999 vs 19.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176 vs 0.145

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
940
942
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1002
1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
344
365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
649
814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.154
1.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.451
22.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.145
0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.683
0.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.037
1.516
Name Intel Pentium B950 Intel Core i3-2310M
PassMark - Single thread mark 940 942
PassMark - CPU mark 1002 1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 649 814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.154 1.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.451 22.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.145 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.683 0.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.037 1.516

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium B950 Intel Core i3-2310M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 15 May 2011 20 February 2011
Place in performance rating 3111 3112
Processor Number B950 i3-2310M
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $76
Price now $38.81
Value for money (0-100) 18.43

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 149 mm
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 85C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 624 Million 624 Million

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 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 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116

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) 37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported PGA988 FCBGA1023, PPGA988
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

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

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® AVX
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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