Pentium 907 vs i7-9800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9800X and Pentium 907 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking681not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Pentium
Power efficiency6.53no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB128 KB
L2 cache8 MB512 KB
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9800X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066no data
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9800X and Pentium 907. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X and Pentium 907 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9800X and Pentium 907. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9800X and Pentium 907.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 17 Watt

i7-9800X has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 907, on the other hand, has 870.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-9800X and Pentium 907. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-9800X is a desktop processor while Pentium 907 is a notebook one.


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