Intel Pentium B960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium B960 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium B960 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 536 |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.45 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 5 |
32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 0 |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium B960, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium B960 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
PGA 988 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium B960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
Unknown | Unknown |