Intel Pentium B950 vs Intel Core i3-380UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B950 and Intel Core i3-380UM 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).

Intel Pentium B950

Intel Core i3-380UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B950

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 58% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 943 vs 581
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1007 vs 745
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 344 vs 199
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 649 vs 451

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 May 2011 vs 1 October 2010
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.33 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	943 vs 581
PassMark - CPU mark	1007 vs 745
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344 vs 199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	649 vs 451

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-380UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

943

581

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1007

745

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

199

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

649

451

Name	Intel Pentium B950	Intel Core i3-380UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	943	581
PassMark - CPU mark	1007	745
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	649	451
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 Pentium B950	Intel Core i3-380UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	15 May 2011	1 October 2010
Place in performance rating	3112	3114
Processor Number	B950	i3-380UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	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	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	1.33 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	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 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)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	18 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)