Intel Core i7-980X vs Intel Pentium 4 511

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980X and Intel Pentium 4 511 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 67.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
  • 24x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 899
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2010 vs January 2005
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3462 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 511

  • Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 781 vs 628
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 781 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 511

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
628
781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3462
899
Name Intel Core i7-980X Intel Pentium 4 511
PassMark - Single thread mark 1527
PassMark - CPU mark 6817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 628 781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3462 899
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-980X Intel Pentium 4 511

Essentials

Architecture codename Gulftown Prescott
Launch date March 2010 January 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $959
Place in performance rating 2573 2562
Price now $218.99
Processor Number i7-980X 511
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.82
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 533 MHz FSB
Die size 239 mm2 112 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 16 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C 67.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 6 1
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 1170 million 125 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V 1.25V-1.400V

Memory

Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42.5mm X 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 84 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)