Xeon w7-3565X vs Pentium 977
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w7-3565X outperforms Pentium 977 by a whopping 6601% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2699 | 36 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 49.68 |
Market segment | Laptop | Server |
Series | Intel Pentium | no data |
Power efficiency | 4.01 | 13.63 |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
Release date | 1 January 2012 (12 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | $2,689 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 64 |
Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 14 | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 82.5 MB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
Die size | 131 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
Number of transistors | 504 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X 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 | FCBGA1023 | FCLGA4677 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 335 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | + | - |
AVX | - | + |
vPro | no data | + |
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 |
Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
FDI | + | no data |
Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | + |
EDB | + | + |
SGX | no data | - |
OS Guard | no data | + |
Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X are enumerated here.
VT-d | - | + |
VT-x | - | + |
EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | 4 TB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors | N/A |
Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
SDVO | + | no data |
CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 112 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.72 | 48.25 |
Recency | 1 January 2012 | 24 August 2024 |
Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
Threads | 2 | 64 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 335 Watt |
Pentium 977 has 1870.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon w7-3565X, on the other hand, has a 6601.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
The Xeon w7-3565X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 977 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium 977 is a notebook processor while Xeon w7-3565X is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 977 and Xeon w7-3565X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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