Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3

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Intel Pentium 987 or Intel Pentium 987 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium 987 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 987, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium 987 Name Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon E5
3 Generation 5
Intel Pentium 900 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 987 is 1.5 GHz
The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2 Threads 12
None None 3.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 6x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.5 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
None None 3.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 6
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium 987 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 987 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2011 Release date --
10.1 Direct X --
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
48 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
6 Generation --
1.0 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 4
16.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts.
100 °C Tjunction max --
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 MB cache.
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2014
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Haswell E
32 nm Technology 22 nm
BGA 1023 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 15.0 MB