Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1530 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 17 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium 987 - 155 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |