Intel Pentium 2020M
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Intel Pentium B960

vs

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Pentium 2020M and Intel Pentium B960 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 22 nm (22 nm vs 32 nm)
  • Newer Launch Date: July 2012 (July 2012 vs October 2011)

Basic

Intel
Label Name
Intel
July 2012
Launch Date
October 2011
Mobile
Platform
Mobile
2020M
Model Name
B960
Ivi Bridge
Code Name
Sandy Bridge

CPU Specifications

2
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
2
2
Total Threads
2
2.40 GHz
Basic Frequency
-
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
No
No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
No
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
No
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
No
No
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
No
2 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Cache
-
FCPGA988
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCPGA988 | PGA988
No
Intel AES New Instructions
No
22 nm
Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
32 nm
35 W
TDP
-
90 C
Max. Operating Temperature
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
85C
2.0
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
2.0
16
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
16
64-bit
Instruction Set
An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.
64-bit
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
-
1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 2x4
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.
1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 2x4

Memory Specifications

DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Memory Type
DDR3 1066/1333
32 GB
Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
16 GB
2
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
5 GT/s
Bus Speed
-
25.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
21.3 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
No
Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access
Yes

GPU Specifications

Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
GPU Name
Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
650 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.
650 MHz
1.10 GHz
Graphics Frequency
1.10 GHz
3
Number of Displays Supported
2
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Graphics Output
Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
No
Intel Clear Video HD Technology
No
No
Intel Clear Video Technology
-
No
Intel InTru 3D Technology
No
No
Intel Quick Sync Video
No

Miscellaneous

Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Pentium 2020M
359 +6%
Pentium B960
340
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Pentium 2020M
592 +4%
Pentium B960
569
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Pentium 2020M
398 +12%
Pentium B960
355
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Pentium 2020M
694 +11%
Pentium B960
626
Passmark CPU Single Core
Pentium 2020M
1268 +32%
Pentium B960
962
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Pentium 2020M
1379 +43%
Pentium B960
961