Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Celeron B800

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Celeron B800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

Intel Pentium 987

Intel Celeron B800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 987

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 696 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2012 vs 19 June 2011
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	645 vs 642
PassMark - CPU mark	696 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B800

Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 259 vs 251
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 460 vs 445

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	259 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	460 vs 445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 987
CPU 2: Intel Celeron B800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

645

642

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

666

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

251

259

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

445

460

Name	Intel Pentium 987	Intel Celeron B800
PassMark - Single thread mark	645	642
PassMark - CPU mark	696	666
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251	259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	445	460

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 987	Intel Celeron B800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 June 2012	19 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$80
Place in performance rating	3054	3056
Processor Number	987	B800
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	504 million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)