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Intel Pentium B950

The Intel Pentium B950 is a dual core processor for entry-level laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture but many of the features like Turbo Boost for the CPU part, HyperThreading, AES, Virtualization (VT-x and VT-d), Trusted Execution or Intel Quick Sync are deactivated. The Pentium B940 integrates a graphics card called Intel HD Graphics that is based on the HD Graphics 2000 clocked at 650 / 1100 (with Turbo Boost).

The performance of the Pentium B950 should be faster than a similar clocked Arrandale Pentium CPU like the Intel Pentium P6200 due to the architectural changes in the core.

The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller.

CodenameSandy Bridge
SeriesIntel Pentium

Series: Pentium Sandy Bridge

Intel Pentium B950 « 2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B980 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B960 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B970 compare2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 967 compare1.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B940 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 957 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 987 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 997 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 977 compare1.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Clock Rate2100 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache2 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)35 Watt
Transistor Count624 Million
Manufacturing Technology32 nm
Die Size149 mm2
Max. Temperature85 °C
SocketrPGA988B
FeaturesHD Graphics, DDR3 Memory Controller
GPUIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (650 - 1100 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date05/15/2011
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1.6 Points (2%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2694     avg: 2720     median: 2730 (16%)     max: 2735 points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5187     avg: 5247     median: 5255 (4%)     max: 5300 points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 6459     avg: 6506     median: 6505.5 (4%)     max: 6552 Points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 3327     avg: 3364     median: 3364 (4%)     max: 3401 Points
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 1072     avg: 1100     median: 1078 (13%)     max: 1149 s
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 33.7     avg: 34.8     median: 34.3 (7%)     max: 36.52 s
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WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
1333 points (2%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
8.9 fps (0%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
50 fps (1%)
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.1 GB/s (2%)
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.1 GB/s (2%)
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
0.2 GB/s (0%)
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3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2109     avg: 2133     median: 2145 (5%)     max: 2146 Points
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 18.81     avg: 19     median: 18.9 (4%)     max: 19.14 s
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 42.12     avg: 42.6     median: 42.6 (2%)     max: 43.17 s
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 956     avg: 969     median: 968.5 (4%)     max: 981 s
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SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
25560 MIPS (12%)
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SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
15000 MFLOPS (12%)
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
5.9 Points (76%)
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3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 4957     avg: 5084     median: 5083.5 (4%)     max: 5210 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
15557 Points (13%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
1379 Points (3%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
5976 Points (32%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
4938 Points (34%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
3490 Points (7%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
3187 Points (6%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
3922 Points (10%)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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  • HP Pavilion Intel Pentium Silver N5000 4GB 128GB SSD Windows 10 Laptop Red
  • HP 15.6 Inch Laptop with Free Microsoft 365 | Intel Pentium Silver N5030, 4-Core Processor | 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD with 1TB Cloud Storage | Scarlet Red | Intel UHD Graphics | 11HR Battery | Windows 11
  • RCA 15.6" FHD Laptop, Intel Pentium Quad Core, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11
  • HP Daily Laptop, 14" HD Display, Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Silver
  • ASUS Laptop L510 Ultra Thin Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, 1 Year Microsoft 365, Star Black, L510MA-DH21

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Reviews for the Intel Pentium B950 processor

 

Review HP Compaq Presario CQ58-148SG Notebook

Bargain alert. For just under 320 Euros (~$411), HP offers a basic laptop featuring a Pentium dual-core processor and Windows 7 operating system. Our review shows whether you get an acceptable laptop for this low price.
Intel Pentium B950, HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.6", 2.5 kg

HP Compaq Presario CQ58-148SG: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » HP Compaq Presario CQ58-148SG

HP 2000-2b20NR: Intel HD Graphics 2000, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP 2000-2b20NR

Asus X401A-WX115V: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.00", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Asus X401A-WX115V

Gateway NE56R12u: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Gateway NE56R12u

Asus X54C-SO066V: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 15.60", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus X54C-SO066V

Samsung 300E5Z-S03RS: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5Z-S03RS

Medion Akoya E6222: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya E6222

Asus X54H-SO185V: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Asus X54H-SO185V

Asus X54H-SO166V: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus X54H-SO166V

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520-NZ3CMMN: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520-NZ3CMMN

Samsung 300E5A-A01RU: Intel HD Graphics 2000, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5A-A01RU

Medion Akoya E7219-MD97874: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 17.30", 3.5 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya E7219-MD97874

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Other CPUs of the series Pentium

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   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3560M
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 4405U
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3805U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
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» Intel Pentium B950
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium B980
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2030M
   2x 2.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3550M
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3825U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B960
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3700
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» Intel Pentium B970
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3530
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.58 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3710
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.56 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3520
   4x 2.17 GHz - 2.42 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2127U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3558U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6000
   2x 1.86 GHz
» Intel Pentium U5400
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3510
   4x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 967
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium B940
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 4405Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3556U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium 957
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6300
   2x 2.27 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2117U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3540
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.66 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6200
   2x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6100
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium N4200
   4x 1.1 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 987
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 997
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Pentium J2850
   4x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3561Y
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3560Y
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2129Y
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium J2900
   4x 2.41 GHz - 2.67 GHz
» Intel Pentium 977
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium U5600
   2x 1.33 GHz
» Intel Pentium SU2700
   1x 1.3 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
   2x 2.3 GHz
+ Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
   2x 2.3 GHz
+ Intel Core i3-4030U
   2x 1.9 GHz
+ AMD A8-5545M
   4x 1.7 GHz - 2.7 GHz
+ AMD A8-3500M
   4x 1.5 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium B950
   2x 2.1 GHz
- Intel Celeron 1000M
   2x 1.8 GHz
- Intel Core i5-2450M
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
   8x 2.75 GHz - 2.96 GHz
- Intel Pentium Silver N5000
   4x 1.1 GHz - 2.7 GHz
- AMD A12-9700P
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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