Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Pentium 987

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Athlon 64 FX-62 Athlon 64 LE-1620 Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 987
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.41
Athlon 64 X2 4000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.44
+7.3%

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ outperforms Pentium 987 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pentium 987 Pentium 987
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Athlon 64 X2 4000+

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29762947
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency2.280.47
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 February 2013 (11 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512K
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size131 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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
SocketFCBGA1023AM2
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Pentium 987 0.41
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 0.44
+7.3%

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.

Pentium 987 657
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 692
+5.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium 987 228
+16.9%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 195

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium 987 392
+8%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 363

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.41 0.44
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 89 Watt

Pentium 987 has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 423.5% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

Be aware that Pentium 987 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 987 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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