Intel Pentium B950 vs Intel Core i3-380M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B950 and Intel Core i3-380M 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 7 month(s) later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 7.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.154 vs 0.428
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.683 vs 0.518
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.037 vs 0.618
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 May 2011 vs 26 September 2010
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.154 vs 0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.683 vs 0.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.037 vs 0.618

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-380M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.53 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 941
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1200 vs 998
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 365 vs 344
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 788 vs 649
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.608 vs 19.451
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.53 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 1022 vs 941
PassMark - CPU mark 1200 vs 998
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 365 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 788 vs 649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.608 vs 19.451

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-380M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
941
1022
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
998
1200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
344
365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
649
788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.154
0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.451
19.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.683
0.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.037
0.618
Name Intel Pentium B950 Intel Core i3-380M
PassMark - Single thread mark 941 1022
PassMark - CPU mark 998 1200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 649 788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.154 0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.451 19.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.683 0.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.037 0.618

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium B950 Intel Core i3-380M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 15 May 2011 26 September 2010
Place in performance rating 3111 3113
Processor Number B950 i3-380M
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $49
Price now $49
Value for money (0-100) 12.59

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.53 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 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 624 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 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 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

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 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)

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