Intel Processors Comparison

Data
Bus
4

Address
Bus
4

8008

4040

14
External
4

8080

16

Intel

Type

4004

Queue

Cache

Clock

Pin

Remarks

Year

740KHz

16

1971

0.5 0.8 MHz

18-DIP

1972

500 740 KHz

24-DIP

2 MHz

40-DIP

16 Registers

1974

46 Instructions
Needs 20 or more additional devices to
form a functional CPU
24 Registers

60 Instructions

1974

Needs 2 more additional devices to

form a functional CPU
a) System Controller

b)
c)

8085

16

8086

16

16

20

8088
80186

16
16

20

3, 5 & 6MHz

40-DIP

1977

6 Byte

5 10 MHz

40-DIP

1978

6 Byte

5 10 MHz
6 12 MHz

40-DIP
68-PLCC
100-PQFP
68-PGA

1979
1982

80286

80386 DX

16

32

16

32

24

32

6 Byte

16 Byte

6 25 MHz

12 40 MHz

68-PGA 68- 1982

PLCC
68CLCC

132-PGA

1986

Serial I/O Lines

CLK Oscillator

Requires +5V, -5V & +12V supply

Separate Address & Data Lines
Full-Fledged CPU
Only +5V Supply
Four Segments - CS, DS, SS, ES of
64KB
Modes MIN & MAX
Four Segments - CS, DS, SS, ES of
64KB
Modes MIN & MAX
Four Segments - C S, DS, SS, ES of
64KB
Modes REAL & PROTECTED
It cannot switch easily back & forth
b/w Real & Protected Modes
Non-Multiplexed Address Bus
Six Segments - CS, DS, SS, ES, FS,
GS can be as large as 4GB
Modes Virtual 8086, REAL &
PROTECTED
It can switch easily back & forth b/w
Real & Protected Modes using Virtual
8086 Mode

80386 SX
80486

Pentium

32
32

32

16
32

64

24
32

32

16 Byte
32 Byte

12 40 MHz
8KB Data and Instruction 16 100 MHz
cache

100-FP
168-PGA
196-PQFP

1986
1989

Data - 8KB
Instruction 8KB

237-PGA

1993

60 300 MHz

Four Memory Banks

Available in 2 versions SX and DX

Super Scalar Architecture (Two Pipe

Lines, executes more than 1
instruction per clock cycle)
Faster FPU

Pentium Pro

Pentium II

32

32

64

64

32/36

36

L1 Cache:
Data - 8KB
Instruction 8KB
L2 Cache: 256/512KB
Data - 16KB
Instruction 16KB
L2 Cache: 512KB

150 200 MHz

387-PGA

233 452 MHz

1995

1997

Pentium III

32

64

36

L1 Cache:
Data - 16KB
Instruction 16KB
L2 Cache: 512KB

450 MHz 1.4 GHz

370-PGA

1999

Pentium 4

32

64

36

L1 Cache:
Data - 16KB
Instruction 16KB
L2 Cache: 1MB

1.3 3.8 GHz

423-PGA
2000
478-FCPGA

On-Chip FPU (only in DX version)

Branch prediction logic

5-stage pipe line
MMX(Multimedia extension) on-chip
Power supply (3.3V DC)
System management mode (SMM)
Versions: Full blown Pentium: 64-bit
data bus & Pentium overdrive (P24T):
32-bit data bus
Out-of-order execution
Versions: 256 KB L2 cache & 512K L2
cache
It does not come as an IC as earlier
processors. It comes on PCB.
Version: Celeron - without L2 cache &
Xenon - with 512 KB or 1 MB or 2 MB
L2 cache
Early versions of Pentium III is PCB
based with non-blocking 512 KB Level
2 cache. Later versions such as
Coppermine are IC based with 256
KB Level 2 cache.
Hyper-Threading technology
Hyper-Pipelined
technology:
Advanced dynamic execution & very
deep out-of-order execution.
Enhanced Floating Point & MMX units
Two power management capabilities:

SMM & Multiple low power states.

Pentium Dual
Core

64

Core i7

64

Core i5

64

Core i3

64

64

36

L1 Cache:
Data - 16KB
Instruction 16KB
L2 Cache: 2MB
L1 Cache:
Data - 32KB
Instruction 32KB
L2 Cache: 256KB
L3 Cache: 12MB
L1 Cache:
Data 32KB
Instruction 32KB
L2 Cache: 2 X 256KB
L3 Cache: 8MB
L1 Cache:
Data 32KB
Instruction 32KB
L2 Cache: 2 X 256KB
L3 Cache: 4MB

Tukwila,
Tolapai,
Moorestown

Note: PGA - Pin Grid Array

FCPGA - Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array
CPGA - Ceramic Pin Grid Array
OPGA - Organic Pin Grid Array
CLCC - Ceramic Lead less Chip Carrier
PLCC - Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier
FP - Flat Pack
PQFP - Plastic Quad Flat Pack

2.5 3.33 GHz

2006

2.66 3.33 GHz

2010

3.2 3.6 GHz

2010

3.2 3.6 GHz

2010

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