Intel Pentium B960 vs Intel Pentium T4400

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Intel Pentium B960 or Intel Pentium B960 – 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 B960 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B960, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
The Intel Pentium T4400 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium T4400, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 478 socket.
Intel Pentium 900 Group Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000
3 Generation 2
Intel Pentium B960 Name Intel Pentium T4400
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B960 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B960 is 2.2 GHz
The Intel Pentium T4400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T4400 is 2.2 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
2 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium B960 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B960 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 T4400 does not have integrated graphics.
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology --
10.1 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
Q2/2011 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name
48 Shaders --
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
No JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
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.
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-800, DDR2-800
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
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.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
85 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B960 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 T4400 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
32 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2011 Release date Q4/2009
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
PGA 988 Socket PGA 478
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Penryn