Intel Pentium 4405Y vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4405Y and Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium 4405Y

Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4405Y

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
7.3x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 44 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1526 vs 1104

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 1 September 2007
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1526 vs 1104

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

Around 87% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 886
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1485 vs 363
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 835

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085 vs 886
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1485 vs 363
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 835

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4405Y
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

886

1085

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1526

1104

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

363

1485

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

835

2396

Name	Intel Pentium 4405Y	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
PassMark - Single thread mark	886	1085
PassMark - CPU mark	1526	1104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	363	1485
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	835	2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.436

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4405Y	Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Merom
Launch date	1 September 2015	1 September 2007
Place in performance rating	2732	2740
Processor Number	4405Y	X7900
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 4000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$851
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	99 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.100V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR1
Graphics
Device ID	0x191E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 515
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	4.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	20mm X 16.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	44 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)