Pentium 907 vs i9-7900X
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 558 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.89 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | Core i9 (Desktop) | Intel Pentium |
Power efficiency | 8.96 | no data |
Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
Release date | 30 May 2017 (7 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 20 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 2.0 |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 5 GT/s |
Multiplier | 33 | no data |
L1 cache | 640 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 10 MB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 13.75 MB | 2 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | no data | 131 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 504 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907 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 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | Socket R4 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
AES-NI | + | - |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | + | - |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | + | - |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | - |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1333 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 16 GB |
Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907.
PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 44 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
Threads | 20 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
i9-7900X has 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium 907, on the other hand, has 723.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i9-7900X is a desktop processor while Pentium 907 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-7900X and Pentium 907, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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