
Pentium G6960
Intel
PassMark
1,433
Performance
Budget
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Pentium G6960 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 9 January 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Clarkdale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.93 GHz, with boost up to 0.93 GHz. L3 cache: 3072 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1156. Thermal design power (TDP): 73 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,433 points.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Designer
- Intel
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Release date
- 9 January 2011 (14 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Clarkdale (2010−2011)
- Performance ranking position
- 2829
Technical
- Cores
- 2
- Threads
- 2
- Die size
- 81 mm2
- L1 cache
- 64 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 256 kB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 3072 kB (total)
- Max frequency
- 0.93 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 2.93 GHz
- Transistor count
- 382 million
- Process technology
- 32 nm
- Max core temperature
- 73 °C
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- LGA1156
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 73 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR3
- Memory channels
- 2
- Memory bandwidth
- 17 GB/s
- Max memory capacity
- 16.38 GB
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