Pentium D 965 EE vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.47no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)March 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE 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)
Threads164
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB28 KB
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size213 mm2140 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE 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)2
SocketAM4775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Pentium D 965 EE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium D 965 EE is a desktop one.


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