Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Core i5-540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 987 and Intel Core i5-540M 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, 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).

Intel Pentium 987

Intel Core i5-540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 987

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 June 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 105% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1155 vs 633
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1804 vs 673
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 432 vs 251
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 922 vs 445

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1155 vs 633
PassMark - CPU mark	1804 vs 673
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	432 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	922 vs 445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 987
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

633

1155

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

673

1804

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

251

432

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

445

922

Name	Intel Pentium 987	Intel Core i5-540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	633	1155
PassMark - CPU mark	673	1804
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251	432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	445	922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 987	Intel Core i5-540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 June 2012	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$257
Place in performance rating	3047	3050
Processor Number	987	i5-540M
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$189.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	5 DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	3.07 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	766 MHz
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
Intel® Clear Video technology
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)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288, PGA988
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
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)