Pentium III 1000 vs i7-980X EE
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980X EE and Pentium III 1000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1479 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.80 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Coppermine (1999−2001) |
| Release date | no data | 8 March 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $990 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980X EE and Pentium III 1000 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 106 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 28 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980X EE and Pentium III 1000 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | LGA-1366 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 33 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 33 Watt |
i7-980X EE has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium III 1000, on the other hand, has 293.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-980X EE and Pentium III 1000. We've got no test results to judge.
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