VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs Intel Pentium B940

Comparative analysis of VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Intel Pentium B940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

Intel Pentium B940

Differences

Reasons to consider the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 27.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B940

Around 37% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 40 nm

Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B940

Name	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	Intel Pentium B940
PassMark - Single thread mark		858
PassMark - CPU mark		878
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		644

Compare specifications (specs)

	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	Intel Pentium B940
Essentials
Architecture codename	CNQ	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	17 May 2011	15 May 2011
Place in performance rating	not rated	2793
Series	VIA	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$30
Price now		$29.94
Processor Number		B940
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.94
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	132 mm	149 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	1333 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.46 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Base frequency		2.00 GHz
L3 cache		2048 KB
Maximum core temperature		85 C
Transistor count		624 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27.5 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
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		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)