Intel Pentium B960

The Intel Pentium B960 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 B960 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 B960 should be faster than a similar clocked Arrandale Pentium CPU. Therefore, the B960 should perform similar to the Core i3-330M with 2.13 GHz, HyperThreading and 3MB Cache.
The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and DDR3-1333 memory controller.
| Series | Intel Pentium |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Clock Rate | 2200 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 128 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 512 KB |
| Level 3 Cache | 2048 KB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 35 Watt |
| Transistor Count | 624 Million |
| Manufacturing Technology | 32 nm |
| Die Size | 149 mm2 |
| Max. Temperature | 85 °C |
| Socket | rPGA988B |
| Features | HD Graphics, DDR3 Memory Controller |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Announcement Date | 10/01/2011 |
| Product Link (external) | Intel Pentium B960 |
CPU Benchmarks
| Cinebench R10 in comparison | ||
| Intel Atom Z670 (min) | 691 | |
| ... | ||
| AMD Phenom II X4 P960 | 5354 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 | 5356.7 | |
| AMD A-Series A6-3420M | 5393 | |
| Intel Pentium B960 | 5416.6 | |
| AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE | 5439 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 | 5441 | |
| AMD A-Series A6-3410MX | 5493.8 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 3960X (max) | 27189.5 | |
Reviews for the Intel Pentium B960 processor
Acer Aspire E1-531-B9606G50Mnks (Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.6")
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Fujitsu Lifebook A531-0MRKA2PL (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion g6-2041SF (AMD Radeon HD 7670M, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion g7-1301sm (AMD Radeon HD 7450M, 17.3")
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Lenovo B570e-N2F23GE (Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.6")
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Lenovo IdeaPad G570-59-325775 (Intel HD Graphics 2000, 15.6")
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Lenovo IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE (Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.6")
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Lenovo IdeaPad G780-M842QGE (NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M, 17.3")
» Lenovo IdeaPad G780-M842QGE - External Review
Packard Bell EasyNote TV (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.6")
» Packard Bell EasyNote TV - External Review
Samsung Series 3 300E7A-S09DE (NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 17.3")
» Review Samsung Series 3 300E7A Notebook - Review
Sony Vaio VPC-EH3C0E/W (Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.5")
» Review Sony Vaio VPC-EH3C0E/W Notebook - Review
Sony VAIO VPC-EH3S6E H3S6E (NVIDIA GeForce 410M, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite C855-12X (AMD Radeon HD 7610M, 15.6")
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6 benchmarks and specifications