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Differences
Top features of Intel Pentium 987
-
Performance per watt17 W
35 W
About 2.06 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of Intel Pentium B980
-
Higher clock speed2.40 GHz
1.50 GHz
Around 38% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Pentium 987
Intel Pentium B980
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Family |
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
|
| Generation |
2
2
|
| CPU group |
Intel Pentium 900
Intel Pentium 900
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Pentium B980 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
1.50 GHz
2.40 GHz
|
| CPU Cores |
2
2
|
| Turbo (1 Core) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| CPU Threads |
2
2
|
| Turbo (2 Cores) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Hyperthreading |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
|
| GPU frequency |
0.35 GHz
0.65 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
1.00 GHz
1.15 GHz
|
| Execution units |
6
6
|
| Shader |
48
48
|
| Max. displays |
2
2
|
| Generation |
6
6
|
| DirectX Version |
10.1
10.1
|
| Technology |
32 nm
32 nm
|
| Release date |
Q2/2011
Q2/2011
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
Decode
Decode
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
|
| Max. Memory |
16 GB
16 GB
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| Memory channels |
2
2
|
| PCIe version |
2.0
2.0
|
| PCIe lanes |
16
16
|
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium 987 or Intel Pentium B980? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
17 W
35 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
100 °C
85 °C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
|
| L3-Cache |
2.00 MB
2.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Sandy Bridge U
Sandy Bridge U
|
| Technology |
32 nm
32 nm
|
| Socket |
BGA 1023
PGA 988
|
| Release date |
Q3/2012
Q2/2012
|
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Pentium B980.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in |
Unknown
Unknown
|
