Intel Pentium B970 vs Intel Pentium B980. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Pentium
• Generation
  2 2
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium 900 Intel Pentium 900

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.30 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  6 6
• Shader
  48 48
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  6 6
• DirectX Version
  10.1 10.1
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011 Q2/2011

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium B980 and Intel Pentium B970. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium B970 and Intel Pentium B980 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  85 °C 85 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium B970 and Intel Pentium B980, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sandy Bridge U Sandy Bridge U
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  PGA 988 PGA 988
• Release date
  Q1/2012 Q2/2012