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MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Intel Pentium B960 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Dimensity 6080 or Intel Pentium B960 - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Pentium B960 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B960 was released in Q4/2011. |
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Mediatek Dimensity (36) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Dimensity 6000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
0 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Pentium B960 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B960 is at 2.20 GHz. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B960 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz |
2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 or Intel Pentium B960 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-G57 MP2 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | 6 |
7 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 6 |
32 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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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ARM Mali-G57 MP2 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Dimensity 6080 can use up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Pentium B960 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B960 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is --, while the Intel Pentium B960 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B960 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium B960 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B960 |
7 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | PGA 988 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Intel Pentium B960 |
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