Intel Pentium B970 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B970 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5270 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 64% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1018 vs 535
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1073 vs 427
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2011 vs 1 October 2008
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1018 vs 535
PassMark - CPU mark 1073 vs 427

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85C
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 871 vs 364
  • Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1215 vs 668
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85C
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 871 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1215 vs 668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B970
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1018
535
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1073
427
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
364
871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
668
1215
Name Intel Pentium B970 Intel Core 2 Duo T5270
PassMark - Single thread mark 1018 535
PassMark - CPU mark 1073 427
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 364 871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 668 1215

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium B970 Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Merom
Launch date 1 October 2011 1 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $125
Place in performance rating 2681 2674
Price now $50.99
Processor Number B970 T5270
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.33
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 149 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2048 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 85C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 624 Million 291 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
VID voltage range 1.075V-1.250V

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 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 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
FSB parity

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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