Pentium N4200 vs i7-3960X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition outperforms Pentium N4200 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1387 | 2525 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 4.15 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) | 1 September 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 434.72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2270 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 18 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Pentium N4200.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.03 | 1.22 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 1 September 2016 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 6 Watt |
i7-3960X Extreme Edition has a 312.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Pentium N4200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium N4200 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Pentium N4200 is a notebook one.
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