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Intel Pentium B970

Intel B970

The Intel Pentium B970 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 B970 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 B970 should be faster than a similar clocked Arrandale Pentium CPU. Therefore, the B960 should perform about 10% better than a Pentium P6300.

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

SeriesIntel Pentium
CodenameSandy Bridge

Series: Pentium Sandy Bridge

Intel Pentium B980 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B970 « 2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B960 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B950 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium B940 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 997 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 987 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 977 compare1.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 967 compare1.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 957 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Clock Rate2300 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 - 1150 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$125 U.S.
Announcement Date10/01/2011
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.66     avg: 1.7     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.78 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
0.8 Points (21%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2881     avg: 2943     median: 2954 (18%)     max: 2995 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5665     avg: 5726     median: 5697 (4%)     max: 5816 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 6721     avg: 6925     median: 6989 (5%)     max: 7066 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 3389     avg: 3589     median: 3681 (4%)     max: 3696 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 1070     avg: 1254     median: 1072 (13%)     max: 1621 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 34.61     avg: 39.6     median: 35.8 (7%)     max: 48.33 s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2306     avg: 2321     median: 2328 (5%)     max: 2329 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 17.6     avg: 17.7     median: 17.7 (4%)     max: 17.83 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 39.64     avg: 40.3     median: 40.5 (2%)     max: 40.78 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 894     avg: 904     median: 904 (4%)     max: 913 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 28100     avg: 28285     median: 28285 (13%)     max: 28470 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 16500     avg: 16505     median: 16505 (13%)     max: 16510 MFLOPS
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 5141     avg: 5254     median: 5242 (5%)     max: 5380 Points
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Reviews for the Intel Pentium B970 processor

 

Review Lenovo IdeaPad N581 Notebook

Good and cheap. We are testing one of the lowest priced members from Lenovo's IdeaPad N581 series with the IdeaPad N581-MBA4YGE. The laptop costs around 400 Eur...
Intel Pentium B970 | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) | 15.60" | 2.6 kg

HP 650-B6N63EA: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » HP 650-B6N63EA

Samsung 350E7C-S02CZ: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 17.10", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Samsung 350E7C-S02CZ

Acer TravelMate 5760Z-B9704G50Mnsk: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 5760Z-B9704G50Mnsk

Lenovo IdeaPad N581-MBA4YGE: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad N581-MBA4YGE

Toshiba Satellite C855-S5231: Intel HD Graphics 2000, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite C855-S5231

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Other CPUs of the series Pentium

» Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium 4405U
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3560M
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2030M
   2x 2.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3550M
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2020M
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3825U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B980
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 4405Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium B970
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium N4200
   4x 1.1 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium B960
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3805U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B950
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6300
   2x 2.27 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2127U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B940
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3558U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3556U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2117U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6200
   2x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6100
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3540
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.66 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3710
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.56 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6000
   2x 1.86 GHz
» Intel Pentium J2900
   4x 2.41 GHz - 2.67 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3530
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.58 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3700
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium J2850
   4x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3520
   4x 2.17 GHz - 2.42 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3510
   4x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 997
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Pentium 987
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3561Y
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3560Y
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2129Y
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium 977
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 967
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium U5600
   2x 1.33 GHz
» Intel Pentium 957
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium U5400
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium SU2700
   1x 1.3 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD Phenom II X4 N970
   4x 2.2 GHz
+ Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600
   2x 2.53 GHz
+ Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
   2x 2.53 GHz
+ Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
   2x 2.53 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-4200Y
   2x 1.4 GHz - 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B970
   2x 2.3 GHz
- Intel Celeron 3765U
   2x 1.9 GHz
- Intel Pentium N4200
   4x 1.1 GHz - 2.5 GHz
- Intel Celeron 2950M
   2x 2 GHz
- AMD A8-7410
   4x 2.2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
- AMD A8-7100
   4x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2012-05-26)