Intel Pentium B940 vs Intel Pentium T2310

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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 Pentium T2310 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2007 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium T2310, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 478 socket.
3 Generation 1
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium B940 Name Intel Pentium T2310
Intel Pentium 900 Group Intel Pentium T2000/T3000
 
 

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 Pentium T2310 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T2310 is 1.46 GHz
2 Threads 2
2x Cores 2x Core
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.46 GHz
No Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 2
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 Pentium T2310 does not have integrated graphics.
6 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
32 nm Technology --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
10.1 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
48 Shaders --
6 Generation --
Q2/2011 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

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
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR2-800
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
85 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 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 Pentium T2310 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
32 nm Technology 65 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
PGA 988 Socket PGA 478
Q2/2011 Release date Q4/2007
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Merom (Core)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB