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.

 

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 2688
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)

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