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Intel Pentium B970 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Pentium B970 is a 2 core processor. It can handle 2 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2012. The Intel Pentium B970 is based on the 3. generation of the Intel Pentium series and requires a mainboard with the socket PGA 988. The Intel Pentium B970 scores 435 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 862 points.
| Name: | Intel Pentium B970 |
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| 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 2 CPU cores of the Intel Pentium B970 clock with 2.30 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 2 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.30 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
With the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), the Intel Pentium B970 has an build in graphic solution. It has 6 SM processors, which have a total of 48 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 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 that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium B970 supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| 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 ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Pentium B970 has a TDP of 35 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 85 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Pentium B970 has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| 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: | Q1/2012 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Pentium B970 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
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Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
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Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
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