Pentium D 920 vs Core i7-980

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1268	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.16	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Presler (2006−2007)
Release date	26 June 2011 (13 years ago)	16 January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,109	no data
Current price	$219 (0.2x MSRP)	$25

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per die)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	239 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	63 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	63 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	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 i7-980 and Pentium D 920 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	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	24 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Pentium D 920.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2011	16 January 2006
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt

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