Xeon w9-3595X vs Pentium B960

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B960
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.62
Xeon w9-3595X
2024
60 cores / 120 threads, 385 Watt
62.95
+10053%

Xeon w9-3595X outperforms Pentium B960 by a whopping 10053% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking279213
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.42
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency1.6815.47
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date2 October 2011 (13 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X 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)60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads2120
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)112.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size131 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsN/A
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes16112

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.

Pentium B960 0.62
Xeon w9-3595X 62.95
+10053%

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.

Pentium B960 986
Xeon w9-3595X 99993
+10041%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 62.95
Recency 2 October 2011 24 August 2024
Physical cores 2 60
Threads 2 120
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 385 Watt

Pentium B960 has 1000% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3595X, on the other hand, has a 10053.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 2900% more physical cores and 5900% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3595X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B960 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium B960 is a notebook processor while Xeon w9-3595X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium B960 and Xeon w9-3595X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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