Intel Pentium B960 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium B960 and the AMD Athlon II X4 638 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium B960 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the AMD Athlon II X4 638 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Llano |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium B960 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium B960, while the AMD Athlon II X4 638 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium B960 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 638 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
85 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium B960 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 638 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
PGA 988 | Socket | FM1 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium B960 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
Unknown | Unknown |