Intel Pentium B940 vs Intel Celeron N3060

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Intel Pentium B940 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N3060
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Celeron N3060

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium B940 or Intel Celeron N3060 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Pentium B940 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B940 was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Celeron N3060 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.48 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N3060 was released in Q1/2016.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 (10)
3 Generation 8
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Braswell
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B940 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Celeron N3060 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.48 GHz).

Intel Pentium B940 Characteristic Intel Celeron N3060
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.48 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.48 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium B940 Characteristic Intel Celeron N3060
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
6 GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 12
48 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium B940 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N3060 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Pentium B940 Characteristic Intel Celeron N3060
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 4
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium B940 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Celeron N3060 is 6 W.

Intel Pentium B940 Characteristic Intel Celeron N3060
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4 W
85 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B940 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron N3060 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Pentium B940 Characteristic Intel Celeron N3060
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
PGA 988 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2016
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium B940 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 (60%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium B940 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 (62%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
347 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
198 (57%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
617 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
357 (58%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
387 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
244 (63%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
739 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
478 (65%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
106 (84%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz
126 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
856 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
655 (77%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
363 (100%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
170 (47%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
42 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
77 (100%)

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