Intel Pentium B960 vs Intel Pentium B950

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B960 and Intel Pentium B950 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 B960

Intel Pentium B950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 968 vs 942
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 344
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 657 vs 649
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.309 vs 3.154
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.151 vs 0.145
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.683

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2011 vs 15 May 2011
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	968 vs 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	657 vs 649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.309 vs 3.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.151 vs 0.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.723 vs 0.683

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B950

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1001 vs 978
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.451 vs 15.934
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.037 vs 1.349

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1001 vs 978
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.451 vs 15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.037 vs 1.349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B960
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

978

1001

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

369

344

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

657

649

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.309

3.154

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.934

19.451

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.151

0.145

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.723

0.683

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.349

2.037

Name	Intel Pentium B960	Intel Pentium B950
PassMark - Single thread mark	968	942
PassMark - CPU mark	978	1001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369	344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	657	649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.309	3.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.934	19.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.151	0.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.723	0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.349	2.037

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B960	Intel Pentium B950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2011	15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$49
Place in performance rating	3095	3110
Price now	$48.99
Processor Number	B960	B950
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.12
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 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	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85C	85C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
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® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
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)	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	PGA988, FCPGA988	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, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)