Intel Pentium B950 vs Intel Core i3-370M
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B950 and Intel Core i3-370M 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 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 11x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.154 vs 0.288
- Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.451 vs 9.804
- Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.037 vs 1.677
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 15 May 2011 vs 10 January 2010 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB vs 8 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 344 vs 343 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.154 vs 0.288 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.451 vs 9.804 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.037 vs 1.677 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-370M
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA vs 85C
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 976 vs 940
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1158 vs 1002
- Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 750 vs 649
- Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.145
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA vs 85C |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB vs 2048 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 976 vs 940 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1158 vs 1002 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 750 vs 649 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 vs 0.145 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium B950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-370M
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| Name | Intel Pentium B950 | Intel Core i3-370M |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 940 | 976 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1002 | 1158 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 344 | 343 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 649 | 750 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.154 | 0.288 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.451 | 9.804 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.145 | 0.175 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.683 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.037 | 1.677 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium B950 | Intel Core i3-370M | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Arrandale |
| Launch date | 15 May 2011 | 10 January 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 3111 | 3114 |
| Processor Number | B950 | i3-370M |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $245 | |
| Price now | $39.96 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 14.87 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 149 mm | 81 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2048 KB | 3072 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 85C | 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA |
| Maximum frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 624 Million | 382 million |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
Memory |
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| 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 |
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| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | 667 MHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 667 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 |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
| SDVO | ||
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Compatibility |
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| 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 | PGA988 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 1x16 |
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® 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 |
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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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