Pentium III 933 vs i7-8650U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1429not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency24.86no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Coppermine T (2000)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads8no data
Base clock speed1.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64K (per core)8 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm180 nm
Die size123 mm280 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data44 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356370
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 27 Watt

i7-8650U has 300% more physical cores, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8650U and Pentium III 933. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8650U is a notebook processor while Pentium III 933 is a desktop one.


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