Pentium 987 vs Core i7-3689Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2199	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Pentium
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)	1 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$134

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987 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	4	2
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	+	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	-
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	+
CRT	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3689Y and Pentium 987.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	17 Watt

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