Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Xeon D-1529

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium 987 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1529
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Xeon D-1529

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium 987 or Intel Xeon D-1529 - 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 Intel Xeon D-1529 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1529 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
3 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Broadwell
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Xeon D-1529 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1529 is at 1.30 GHz.
Intel Pentium 987 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1529
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Pentium 987 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1529
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium 987 or Intel Xeon D-1529 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.
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 support

A 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.
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 & PCIe

The 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 Intel Xeon D-1529 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
Intel Pentium 987 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1529
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2400
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 32
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W, while the Intel Xeon D-1529 has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium 987 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1529
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 20 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1529 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
Intel Pentium 987 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1529
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1667
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 285 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Pentium 987 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon D-1529 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
297 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1529 Intel Xeon D-1529
4C 8T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
582 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1529 Intel Xeon D-1529
4C 8T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1529 Intel Xeon D-1529
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
675 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1529 Intel Xeon D-1529
4C 8T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium 987 Intel Xeon D-1529
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Celeron N4000Intel Pentium 987 Intel Celeron N4000 vs Intel Pentium 987
2. Intel Pentium 2127UIntel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 2127U vs Intel Pentium 987
3. AMD E-300Intel Pentium 987 AMD E-300 vs Intel Pentium 987
4. Intel Pentium 987Intel Core i7-4950HQ Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Core i7-4950HQ
5. Intel Core i5-3470Intel Pentium 987 Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Pentium 987
6. Intel Pentium Silver N5000Intel Pentium 987 Intel Pentium Silver N5000 vs Intel Pentium 987
7. AMD Ryzen 3 3250UIntel Pentium 987 AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Pentium 987
8. Intel Pentium 987AMD A4-3320M Intel Pentium 987 vs AMD A4-3320M
9. AMD A8-3500MIntel Pentium 987 AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Pentium 987
10. Intel Pentium 987AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Intel Pentium 987 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U


back to index