Intel Pentium B970 vs Core i5-2537M

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Combined performance score

i5-2537M
0.78
+8.3%

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24862548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years old)1 January 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$125
Current price$260 (1x MSRP)$174 (1.4x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Number of transistors624 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketBGA1023,FCBGA1023FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA++
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching--
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d+-
VT-x+-
EPT+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8.01 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO++
CRT++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2537M 0.78
+8.3%
Pentium B970 0.72

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-2537M 1202
+8.8%
Pentium B970 1105

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 9% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-2537M 305
Pentium B970 373
+22.3%

Pentium B970 outperforms Core i5-2537M by 22% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-2537M 596
+1.5%
Pentium B970 587

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-2537M 2814
Pentium B970 2954
+5%

Pentium B970 outperforms Core i5-2537M by 5% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-2537M 5903
+3.6%
Pentium B970 5697

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-2537M 2400
+3.1%
Pentium B970 2328

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 3% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-2537M 24.9
+43.7%
Pentium B970 35.77

Pentium B970 outperforms Core i5-2537M by 44% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-2537M 2
Pentium B970 2
+4.8%

Pentium B970 outperforms Core i5-2537M by 5% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-2537M 0.9
+7.1%
Pentium B970 0.84

Core i5-2537M outperforms Pentium B970 by 7% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.78 0.72
Recency 1 February 2011 1 January 2012
Threads 4 2
Cost $250 $125
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2537M and Pentium B970. The differences in performance seem too small.


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