AMD E-350 vs Intel Pentium B950

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AMD E-350 or AMD E-350 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD E-350 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E-350, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Pentium B950 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B950, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 Group Intel Pentium 900
1 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD E-350 Name Intel Pentium B950
AMD E Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E-350 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E-350 is 1.6 GHz
The Intel Pentium B950 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B950 is 2.1 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E-350 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E-350 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6310, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium B950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B950 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
80 Shaders 48
Q4/2010 Release date Q2/2011
40 nm Technology 32 nm
11 Direct X 10.1
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
1 Execution units 6
0.49 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
3 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG No
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 85 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E-350 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium B950 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2011
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
32 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price --
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
1.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 413 Socket PGA 988
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes