Intel Pentium 987 | AMD EPYC 7401 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 987 or AMD EPYC 7401 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012. The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 987 is 1.50 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401 is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium 987 or AMD EPYC 7401 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 987 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7401 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W, while the AMD EPYC 7401 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7401 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1023 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1450 $ |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 987 | AMD EPYC 7401 |
Unknown | Unknown |