Intel Pentium B980 vs Intel Core i7-2760QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B980 and Intel Core i7-2760QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 B980

Intel Core i7-2760QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B980

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	1 July 2012 vs 3 September 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2760QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85 °C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 1048
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4389 vs 1087
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 400
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2250 vs 727

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 85 °C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1538 vs 1048
PassMark - CPU mark	4389 vs 1087
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2250 vs 727

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B980
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2760QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

1538

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

4389

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

400

641

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

727

2250

Name	Intel Pentium B980	Intel Core i7-2760QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	1538
PassMark - CPU mark	1087	4389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400	641
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	727	2250
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B980	Intel Core i7-2760QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 July 2012	3 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$378
Place in performance rating	2633	2619
Price now	$69.95	$159.81
Processor Number	B980	i7-2760QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.56	12.12
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	624 Million	995 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.3 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 3000
Device ID		0x116
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)	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)