Pentium Gold 4425Y vs i9-7960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	326	2397
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.93	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	10.44	17.43
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	21 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	1 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	22 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	98 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	29.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	850 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium Gold 4425Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	10

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.28	1.11
Recency	30 May 2017	21 April 2017
Physical cores	16	2
Threads	32	4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	6 Watt

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