Intel Pentium B940 vs Intel Celeron N3060

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Intel Pentium B940 or Intel Pentium B940 – 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 Intel Pentium B940 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 B940, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
The Intel Celeron N3060 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N3060, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium B940 Name Intel Celeron N3060
Intel Pentium 900 Group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
3 Generation 8
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B940 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B940 is 2.0 GHz
The Intel Celeron N3060 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N3060 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.48 GHz.
2 CPU Cores 2
None None 2.48 GHz
None None 2.48 GHz
2 Threads 2
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium B940 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B940 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron N3060 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N3060 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
10.1 Direct X 12
6 Execution units 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2015
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.6 GHz
48 Shaders 96
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name Intel HD Graphics 400
6 Generation 8
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
32 nm Technology 14 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3L-1600
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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 6 W watts.
None TDP down 4 W
85 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B940 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N3060 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
PGA 988 Socket BGA 1170
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2016
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Braswell
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Part Number --
32 nm Technology 14 nm
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
617
617
Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
357
357

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
347
347
Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
198
198