Pentium D 925 vs Core i7-7700T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1166	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.54	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Presler (2006−2007)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data
Current price	$234 (0.8x MSRP)	$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	16 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per die)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	80 °C	63 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	62 °C
Number of transistors	no data	376 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 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	FCLGA1151	LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700T and Pentium D 925.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	1 October 2006
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

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