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Intel Pentium 987
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Intel Pentium 987
Summary
The Intel Pentium 987 processor, based on the Sandy Bridge U architecture, was once a popular choice for mobile devices. It was manufactured using the 32-nm process, which contributed to good energy efficiency. This allowed notebooks to have a longer battery life, which was highly valued at the time.
The integrated Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) offered solid graphics performance for everyday tasks. We could easily surf the Internet and enjoy multimedia content with it. With 2 MB of L3 cache, the Intel Pentium 987 offered reliable basic performance. The memory bandwidth was 17 GB/s.
It was well suited for students or users. They often looked for a cost-effective laptop for simple office work. Even today, this processor can be an option for very simple tasks. It is an example of solid technology of the time.
The integrated Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) offered solid graphics performance for everyday tasks. We could easily surf the Internet and enjoy multimedia content with it. With 2 MB of L3 cache, the Intel Pentium 987 offered reliable basic performance. The memory bandwidth was 17 GB/s.
It was well suited for students or users. They often looked for a cost-effective laptop for simple office work. Even today, this processor can be an option for very simple tasks. It is an example of solid technology of the time.
- Energy efficiency
- Solid graphics performance (Intel HD Graphics)
- Reliable basic performance
- Suitable for simple office tasks
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Celeron 1007U
102 %
2C / 2T · 1.50 GHz
Intel Celeron 807
101 %
1C / 2T · 1.50 GHz
Intel Pentium 987
100 %
2C / 2T · 1.50 GHz
AMD GX-424CC
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Core i3-2367M
99 %
2C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Atom Z3735F
101 %
4C / 4T · 1.83 GHz
Intel Atom Z3736F
100 %
4C / 4T · 1.33 GHz
Intel Pentium 987
100 %
2C / 2T · 1.50 GHz
Intel Pentium T4400
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
Intel Atom Z3735D
100 %
4C / 4T · 1.83 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD A6-1450
106 %
AMD Radeon HD 8250
AMD E1-2500
106 %
AMD Radeon HD 8240
Intel Pentium 987
100 %
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
Intel Atom x6212RE
97 %
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
Intel Celeron 807
95 %
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
| Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Segment | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 1023 |
| Generation | 3 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Frequency: | 1.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | |
| L2-Cache | |
| L3-Cache | 2.00 MB |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 - 1.00 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 6 / 48 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2011 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 | 17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 17 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date | Q3/2012 |
| Release price | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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2
Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
3
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18C / 18T · 4.61 GHz
4
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C / 20T · 3.20 GHz
5
Apple M5 Pro (15-CPU 16-GPU)
15C / 15T · 4.61 GHz
6
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
7
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
8
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz
9
Intel Pentium 987
2C / 2T · 0.00 GHz
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