Intel Pentium B970 vs Intel Core i7-620LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B970 and Intel Core i7-620LM 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.

Intel Pentium B970

Intel Core i7-620LM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1018 vs 1010
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 364 vs 333

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018 vs 1010
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364 vs 333

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620LM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1406 vs 1073
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 704 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1406 vs 1073
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	704 vs 668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B970
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620LM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1018

1010

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1073

1406

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

333

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

668

704

Name	Intel Pentium B970	Intel Core i7-620LM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018	1010
PassMark - CPU mark	1073	1406
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364	333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	668	704

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B970	Intel Core i7-620LM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2011	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$300
Place in performance rating	2681	2689
Price now	$50.99
Processor Number	B970	i7-620LM
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	2.00 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	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.80 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	266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	566 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	566 MHz
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)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 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)