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Intel Pentium B960
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Intel Pentium B960
Summary
The Intel Pentium B960 was a solid mobile processor for its time. It was based on Intel's efficient Sandy Bridge U architecture. Manufacturing took place in the then-advanced 32-nm process. This enabled a good balance of performance and energy consumption. For everyday tasks, the Intel Pentium B960 offered sufficient computing power at the time.
Its integrated Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) supported basic media playback. It was also well suited for displaying user interfaces. The processor had 2 MB Level 3 cache, which accelerated data processing. We remember that it provided loyal service to many users. It was once a reliable choice for simple notebooks and office applications.
The Intel Pentium B960 is still able to handle light office work today. Simple internet browsing is also possible, albeit not blazing fast. Its true strengths always lay in its reliability and energy efficiency. A truly unobtrusive and consistent companion for mobile use.
Its integrated Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) supported basic media playback. It was also well suited for displaying user interfaces. The processor had 2 MB Level 3 cache, which accelerated data processing. We remember that it provided loyal service to many users. It was once a reliable choice for simple notebooks and office applications.
The Intel Pentium B960 is still able to handle light office work today. Simple internet browsing is also possible, albeit not blazing fast. Its true strengths always lay in its reliability and energy efficiency. A truly unobtrusive and consistent companion for mobile use.
- Efficient Sandy Bridge U Architecture
- Integrated Intel HD Graphics
- Reliability for basic tasks
- 32-nm Manufacturing
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Pentium 3825U
101 %
2C / 4T · 1.90 GHz
Intel Celeron 5205U
101 %
2C / 2T · 1.90 GHz
Intel Pentium B960
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Pentium B950
99 %
2C / 2T · 2.10 GHz
Intel Pentium 3805U
99 %
2C / 2T · 1.90 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD GX-420CA
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
Intel Pentium N4200
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
Intel Pentium B960
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Celeron 3867U
99 %
2C / 2T · 1.80 GHz
Intel Celeron 3865U
99 %
2C / 2T · 1.80 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-4010U
101 %
2C / 4T · 1.70 GHz
AMD A6-5400K
100 %
2C / 2T · 3.80 GHz
Intel Pentium B960
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Core i5-3339Y
100 %
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
Intel Pentium 3556U
99 %
2C / 2T · 1.70 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Celeron 3755U
101 %
2C / 2T · 1.70 GHz
Intel Atom x5-Z8550
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Pentium B960
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Core i3-4020Y
100 %
2C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
AMD A10-7300
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Atom x6214RE
100 %
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
Intel Atom x6414RE
100 %
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
Intel Pentium B960
100 %
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
Intel Core i5-2515E
100 %
Intel HD Graphics 2000
Intel Core i5-2510E
100 %
Intel HD Graphics 2000
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Pentium T4400
102 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Core2 Duo T6570
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.10 GHz
Intel Pentium B960
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Pentium T4300
97 %
2C / 2T · 2.10 GHz
AMD A9-9420
97 %
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
More benchmarks
Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
| Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Segment | Notebook |
| Socket | PGA 988 |
| Generation | 3 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Frequency: | 2.20 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | |
| L2-Cache | |
| L3-Cache | 2.00 MB |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 - 1.10 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 6 / 48 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2011 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 | 17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. | 85 °C |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date | Q4/2011 |
| Release price | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
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Intel Pentium B960
2C / 2T · 0.00 GHz
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