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Intel Pentium B980 vs Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Pentium B960

Intel Pentium B980

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The Intel Pentium B980 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 B980 integrates a graphics card called Intel HD Graphics that is based on the desktop HD Graphics 2000 clocked at 650 / 1150 (with Turbo Boost).

The performance of the Pentium B980 should be clearly faster than a similar clocked Arrandale Pentium CPU. Due to the high clock speed, the missing HyperThreading and smaller last level cache should be equalized and therefore, the performance should be similar to a Intel Core i3-2310M with 2.1 GHz.

The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and DDR3-1333 memory controller.

Intel Pentium 997

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The Intel Pentium 997 is an Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) dual core processor for entry-level laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture but many of the features like Turbo Boost, Virtualization (VT-x, VT-d), HyperThreading, AES or Trusted Execution are deactivated. The Pentium 997 integrates a graphics card called Intel HD Graphics that is based on the HD Graphics 2000 and clocked from 350 - 1000 MHz.

The performance of the Pentium 997 is somewhat higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Pentium CPU. The Core i3-2357M offers less clock speed but features HyperThreading and a 3MB Last Level Cache.

The 17W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller and therefore the 987 is suited for small subnotebooks.

Intel Pentium B960

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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.

ModelIntel Pentium B980Intel Pentium 997Intel Pentium B960
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel PentiumIntel Pentium
CodenameSandy BridgeSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Series: Pentium Sandy Bridge
Intel Pentium B980 « 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9602.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9502.1 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9402 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9971.6 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9871.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9771.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9671.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9571.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9802.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9602.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9502.1 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9402 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 997 « 1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9871.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9771.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9671.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9571.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9802.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B960 « 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9502.1 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B9402 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9971.6 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9871.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9771.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9671.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 9571.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Clock2400 MHz1600 MHz2200 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache2 MB2 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 22 / 2
TDP35 Watt17 Watt35 Watt
Transistors624 Million624 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm32 nm
Die Size149 mm2149 mm2
max. Temp.85 °C100 °C85 °C
SocketrPGA988BBGA1023rPGA988B
FeaturesHD Graphics, DDR3 Memory ControllerHD Graphics, DDR3 Memory Controller, Enhanced Speedstep, Thermal Monitoring, Execute Disable BitHD Graphics, DDR3 Memory Controller
iGPUIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (650 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (350 - 1000 MHz)Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (650 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$125 U.S.$134 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 B980 +
min: 1.79     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.85 Points
92%
1 B960 +
min: 1.45     avg: 1.6     median: 1.7 (2%)     max: 1.7 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 B980 +
min: 0.88     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (23%)     max: 0.95 Points
92%
1 B960 +
0.9 Points (21%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 B980 +
min: 3054     avg: 3098     median: 3109 (19%)     max: 3118 Points
92%
1 B960 +
min: 2759     avg: 2838     median: 2851 (17%)     max: 2869 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 B980 +
min: 5027     avg: 5715     median: 5878.5 (4%)     max: 6075 Points
94%
1 B960 +
min: 5019     avg: 5417     median: 5500 (4%)     max: 5550 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 B980 +
min: 7167     avg: 7278     median: 7304 (5%)     max: 7337 Points
93%
1 B960 +
min: 6083     avg: 6648     median: 6757.5 (5%)     max: 6815 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 B980 +
min: 3802     avg: 3835     median: 3825.5 (5%)     max: 3885 Points
92%
1 B960 +
min: 2563     avg: 3337     median: 3521 (4%)     max: 3542 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 B980 +
min: 1028     avg: 1044     median: 1037 (12%)     max: 1072 s
100%
1 B960 +
min: 1025     avg: 1069     median: 1061 (13%)     max: 1129 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 B980 +
min: 32.43     avg: 33     median: 32.9 (7%)     max: 33.67 s
100%
1 B960 +
min: 32.18     avg: 33.7     median: 33.5 (7%)     max: 35.7 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 B980 +
1435 Points (2%)
95%
1 B960 +
min: 1354     avg: 1367     median: 1366.5 (2%)     max: 1379 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 B980 +
10 fps (3%)
92%
1 B960 +
9.2 fps (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 B980 +
55 fps (13%)
94%
1 B960 +
51.7 fps (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 B980 +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
91%
1 B960 +
min: 0.074     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.0758 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 B980 +
0.1 GB/s (3%)
90%
1 B960 +
min: 0.127     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (2%)     max: 0.133 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 B980 +
0.2 GB/s (0%)
93%
1 B960 +
min: 0.165     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.172 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 B980 +
min: 2424     avg: 2453     median: 2462.5 (5%)     max: 2464 Points
91%
1 B960 +
min: 2133     avg: 2215     median: 2231 (5%)     max: 2248 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 B980 +
min: 16.64     avg: 16.9     median: 16.9 (4%)     max: 17.26 s
100%
1 B960 +
min: 17.97     avg: 18.3     median: 18 (4%)     max: 18.93 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 B980 +
min: 37.02     avg: 38     median: 38 (2%)     max: 38.97 s
100%
1 B960 +
min: 40.64     avg: 41.6     median: 41 (2%)     max: 43.78 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 B980 +
min: 853     avg: 867     median: 863 (4%)     max: 886 s
100%
1 B960 +
min: 917     avg: 937     median: 937 (4%)     max: 958 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 B980 +
min: 26000     avg: 30567     median: 29400 (14%)     max: 36300 MIPS
93%
1 B960 +
min: 24750     avg: 28587     median: 27320 (13%)     max: 33690 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 B980 +
min: 17290     avg: 17370     median: 17390 (13%)     max: 17430 MFLOPS
91%
1 B960 +
min: 15880     avg: 15893     median: 15900 (12%)     max: 15900 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 B980 +
6.1 Points (78%)
100%
1 B960 +
min: 6.1     avg: 6.4     median: 6.1 (78%)     max: 7.6 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 B980 +
min: 5597     avg: 5678     median: 5699.5 (5%)     max: 5717 Points
92%
1 B960 +
min: 4552     avg: 5131     median: 5216.5 (5%)     max: 5409 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 B980 +
min: 2196     avg: 2204     median: 2203.5 (6%)     max: 2211 Points
97%
1 B960 +
2139 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 B980 +
3855 Points (31%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 B980 +
3745 Points (34%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 B980 +
3798 Points (7%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 B980 +
3624 Points (7%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 B980 +
3732 Points (10%)

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