E2-9010 vs Pentium B970
Aggregated performance score
E2-9010 outperforms Pentium B970 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Pentium B970 and E2-9010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2577 | 2570 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 16 January 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 | no data |
| Current price | $174 (1.4x MSRP) | $561 |
Detailed Specifications
Pentium B970 and E2-9010 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium B970 and E2-9010 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCPGA988 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10-15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B970 and E2-9010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | - | 1 |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | - |
| PowerGating | no data | - |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | - |
| RAID | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium B970 and E2-9010 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B970 and E2-9010 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B970 and E2-9010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon R2 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 2 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B970 and E2-9010 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium B970 and E2-9010 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B970 and E2-9010.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
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.
E2-9010 outperforms Pentium B970 by 1% based on our aggregated 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%
E2-9010 outperforms Pentium B970 by 1% in Passmark.
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%
Pentium B970 outperforms E2-9010 by 58% 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%
Pentium B970 outperforms E2-9010 by 74% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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%
E2-9010 outperforms Pentium B970 by 4% 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%
Pentium B970 outperforms E2-9010 by 55% 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%
Pentium B970 outperforms E2-9010 by 31% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 0.69 | 0.70 |
| Recency | 16 January 2012 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium B970 and E2-9010.
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