Intel Pentium B960 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Pentium B960 was released in Q4/2011 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 2 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket PGA 988. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Pentium B960 achieved a result of 413 points (single-core) or 825 points (multi-core).
Intel Pentium B960

At a glance

Name: Intel Pentium B960
Family: Intel Pentium (150)
CPU group: Intel Pentium 900 (10)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge U
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B960 has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B960 is 2.20 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium B960 has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Pentium B960 has the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) installed, which has 6 streaming multiprocessors (48 shaders).

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 6
Shader: 48
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2011
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium B960 supports a maximum of 16 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333
17.1 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium B960 has a TDP of 35 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 85 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Pentium B960 is made in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 988
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 2.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q4/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Pentium B960 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 Celeron 3867U Intel Celeron 3867U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
389
Intel Pentium 3825U Intel Pentium 3825U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
387
Intel Celeron 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
385
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
383
Intel Pentium B950 Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
379
Intel Pentium 3805U Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
379
Intel Celeron 3765U Intel Celeron 3765U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
370

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.
AMD GX-424CC AMD GX-424CC
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
685
AMD GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
682
Intel Pentium N4200 Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
682
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
679
Intel Celeron 3867U Intel Celeron 3867U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
674
Intel Celeron 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
674
Intel Pentium B950 Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
671

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 Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
416
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
416
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
415
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
413
Intel Core i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
412
Intel Pentium B950 Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
408
Intel Pentium 3556U Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
408

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.
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
831
Intel Celeron 3755U Intel Celeron 3755U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
830
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
827
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
825
Intel Core i3-4020Y Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
824
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
823
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
821

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 B970 Intel Pentium B970
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Atom x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz
106
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz
106
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
106

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.
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2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
1040
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
1035
Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
1031
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1029
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024
Intel Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1021

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 Celeron 1000M Intel Celeron 1000M
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
346
Intel Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
344
Intel Core2 Duo T6570 Intel Core2 Duo T6570
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
339
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
338
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
338
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
338
Intel Pentium T4300 Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
329

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