Intel Core i7-4960X vs Intel Pentium 987

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Pentium 987
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Intel Pentium
• Generation
  4 2
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 4000X Intel Pentium 900

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-4960X vs Intel Pentium 987 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 1.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  12 2
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  48
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  40 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-4960X or Intel Pentium 987? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  130 W 17 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  15.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge E Sandy Bridge U
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q3/2012

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-4960X and Intel Pentium 987.

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