Pentium D 935 vs Core i9-7900X
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 508 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.61 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i9 (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake-X (2018) | Presler (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 26 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 January 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
| Current price | $531 (0.5x MSRP) | $658 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 14 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 63 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935 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 | Socket R4 | LGA775,PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935. 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 | + | - |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium D 935.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 June 2017 | 1 January 2007 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 95 Watt |
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