Performance/Mainstream Desktop Chipsets Comparison Chart

 Intel® Q965 Express Chipset
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Intel® P965 Express Chipset
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Intel® G965 Express Chipset
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Intel® Q963 Express Chipset
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Intel® 975X Express Chipset
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Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset
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Intel® 946PL Express Chipset
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Intel® 955X Express Chipset
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Intel® 945G Express Chipset
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Intel® 945GT Express Chipset
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Intel® 945GZ Express Chipset
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Intel® 945P Express Chipset
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Intel® 945PL Express Chipset
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Intel® 925XE Express Chipset
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Intel® 925X Express Chipset
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Intel® 915G Express Chipset
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Intel® 915P Express Chipset
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Intel® 915GV Express Chipset
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Intel® 915GL Express Chipset
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Intel® 915PL Express Chipset
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Intel® 910GL Express Chipset
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Intel® 875P Chipset
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Intel® 865G Chipset and Lead free version of Intel® 865G Chipset supporting socket LGA775
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Intel® 865PE Chipset
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Intel® 865P Chipset
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Intel® 865GV Chipset and Lead free version of Intel® 865GV Chipset supporting socket LGA775
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HostQ965 ChipsetP965 ChipsetG965 ChipsetG965 Chipset975X Chipset946GZ Chipset946PL Chipset955X Chipset945G Chipset945GT Chipset945GZ Chipset945P Chipset945PL Chipset925XE Chipset925X Chipset915G Chipset915P Chipset915GV Chipset915GL Chipset915PL Chipset910GL Chipset875P Chipset865G Chipset865PE Chipset865P Chipset865GV Chipset
Target SegmentMainstream PCPerformance PC,
Mainstream PC		Mainstream PCMainstream PCPerformance PC,
Mobile/Mainstream PC		Mainstream PCMainstream PCEntry-Level Workstation,
Performance PC		Performance PCMainstream PCMainstream PCPerformance PCMainstream PCPerformance PC, Mainstream PCPerformance PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PCMainstream PC
Processor PositionedIntel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
Intel® Core2 Duo Processor		Intel® Core2 Duo Processor,
Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology		Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
Intel® Core2 Duo Processor		Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
Intel® Core2 Duo Processor		Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
Intel® Extreme Edition		Intel® Core2 Duo Processor,
Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and all other Intel® processors using the LGA775 socket		Intel® Core2 Duo Processor,
Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and all other Intel® processors using the LGA775 socket		Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition,
Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology		Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
all other Intel® System Bus Pentium® processors		Intel® Pentium® M processor,
Intel® Core Duo Processor		Intel® Pentium® D processor,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology,
all other Intel® System Bus Pentium® processors		Intel® Pentium® D processor, Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting HT Technology, all other Intel® System Bus Pentium® processorsIntel® Pentium® D processor, Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting HT Technology, all other Intel® System Bus Pentium® processorsIntel® Pentium® 4 (90nm only)Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition,
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor		Intel® Pentium® 4 processorIntel® Pentium® 4 processorIntel® Pentium® 4 processorIntel® Pentium® 4 processor or Celeron® D processorIntel® Pentium® 4 processor or Celeron® D processorIntel® Pentium® 4, Celeron®, or Celeron® D processorIntel® Pentium® 4 processorIntel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Celeron®, or Celeron® D processor Intel® Pentium® 4, Celeron®, or Celeron® D processorIntel® Pentium® 4, Celeron®, or Celeron® D processorIntel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Celeron®, or Celeron® D processor
ProcessorLGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775479 pin FCPGALGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775 | FCPGA478mPGA478mPGA478,
LGA775 (Lead free)		mPGA478mPGA478mPGA478,
LGA775 (Lead free)
Hyper-Threading Technology1Optimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologyOptimized for HT TechnologySupports HT TechnologyOptimized for HT Technology
System Bus1066/800/533 MHz-2 threads1066/800/533 MHz1066/800/533 MHz1066/800/533 MHz1066/800 MHz800/533 MHz800/533 MHz1066/800 MHz1066/800/533 MHz533/667 MHz800/533 MHz1066/800/533 MHz800/533 MHz1066/800 MHz800 MHz800/533 MHz800/533 MHz800/533 MHz800/533 MHz800/533 MHz533 MHz800/533 MHz800/533/400 MHz800/533/400 MHz533/400 MHz800/533/400 MHz
Max Memory8 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB4 GB4 GB8 GB4 GB4 GB2 GB4 GB2 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB2 GB2 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB
Memory Modules4 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels4 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels4 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels1 DIMM/channel, 2 channels1 DIMM/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 SO-DIMMs/channel, 2 channels1 DIMM/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels1 DIMM/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels1 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels1 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels2 DIMMs/2 channel2 DIMMs/2 channel2 DIMMs/2 channel2 DIMMs/2 channel2 DIMMs/2 channel
Memory TypeDual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel DDR2Dual-Channel:,
DDR2 533/400		Dual-Channel:,
DDR2 533/400		Dual-Channel:,
DDR2 533/400, DDR 400/333		Dual-Channel:,
DDR2 533/400, DDR 400/333		Dual-Channel:,
DDR2 533/400, DDR 400/333		Dual-Channel:,
DDR 400/333		DDR 400/333DDR 400/333Dual-Channel:,
DDR 400/333/266		Dual-Channel:,
DDR 400/333/266		Dual-Channel:,
DDR 400/333/266		Dual-Channel:,
DDR 333/266		Dual-Channel:,
DDR 400/333/266
FSB/Memory Configurations800/DDR2-667,
800/DDR2-533		DDR2 800/677/533800/DDR2-667,
533/DDR2-667		800/DDR2-667,
533/DDR2-667		1066/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-533,
1066/DDR2-667,
800/DDR2-667		DDR2 667/533DDR2 667/5331066/DDR2-667,
1066/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-667,
800/DDR2-533		1066/DDR2-667,
1066/DDR2-533,
1066/DDR2-400,
800/DDR2-667,
800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
533/DDR2-667,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400		667/DDR2-667,
667/DDR2-533,
667/DDR2-400,
533/DDR2-667,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400		800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400		1066/DDR2-667,
1066/DDR2-533,
1066/DDR2-400,
800/DDR2-667,
800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
533/DDR2-667,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400		800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400		1066/DDR2-400,
1066/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400		800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400		800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
800/DDR400,
800/DDR333,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400,
533/DDR400,
533/DDR333		800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
800/DDR400,
800/DDR333,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400,
533/DDR400,
533/DDR333		800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400,
800/DDR400,
800/DDR333,
533/DDR2-533,
533/DDR2-400,
533/DDR400,
533/DDR333		800/DDR400,
800/DDR333,
533/DDR400,
533/DDR333		800/DDR400,
800/DDR333,
533/DDR400,
533/DDR333		533/DDR400,
533/DDR333		800/400,
800/333,
533/333,
533/266		800/400,
800/333,
533/333,
533/266,
400/333,
400/266		800/400,
800/333,
533/333,
533/266,
400/333,
400/266		533/333,
533/266,
400/333,
400/266		800/400,
800/333,
533/333,
533/266,
400/333,
400/266
Integrated Graphics TypeIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000N/AIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000N/AIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000N/AN/AIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950Intel® Gen 3.5 Integrated GraphicsIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950N/AN/AN/AN/AIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900N/AIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900N/AIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900N/AIntel® Extreme Graphics 2N/AN/AIntel® Extreme Graphics 2
External Graphics InterfacePCI Express* x16 (1x16)PCI Express* x16 (1x16)PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16Dual PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16N/APCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16PCI Express* x16N/AN/APCI Express* x16N/AAGP8X (1.5V)AGP8X (1.5V)AGP8X (1.5V)AGP8X (1.5V)N/A
PCI SupportPCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (6)PCI Express* X 1 (6)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4 or 62)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI Express* X 1 (4)PCI 2.3PCI 2.3PCI 2.3PCI 2.3PCI 2.3
Storage Interface/PortsSATA (3 Gbps)/6, External SATA (eSATA)SATA (3 Gbps)/6, External SATA (eSATA)SATA (3 Gbps)/6, External SATA (eSATA)SATA (3 Gbps)/6, External SATA (eSATA)SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gpbs/4Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gpbs/4SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/12 SATA* (150 Mbps) ports/1 PATA* channel SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100SATA 150/2SATA 150/2SATA 150/2SATA 150/2SATA 150/2
Storage TechnologyIntel® Matrix Storage Technology (ICH8R and ICH8DO only; NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)Intel® Matrix Storage Technology2 (NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (ICH8R and ICH8DH only NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (ICH8R and ICH8DH only NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)Intel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7RN/AN/AIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7R/ICH7DHIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RIntel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6RRAID w/ICH5RRAID w/ICH5RRAID w/ICH5RRAID w/ICH5RRAID w/ICH5R
Memory Controller Hub82Q96582P96582Q96582Q96382975X MCH82946GZ MCH82946GZ MCH82955X MCH82945G MCH82945GT MCH82945GZ MCH82945P MCH82945PL MCH82925XE MCH82925X MCH82915G GMCH82915P MCH82915G GMCH82915GL GMCH82915GPL GMCH82910GL GMCH82875P MCH82865G GMCH82865PE MCH82865P MCH82865G GMCH
Supported Intel I/O ControllerICH8, ICH8R, ICH8DO,
Intel® ICH8 Family		ICH8 (NH82801HB), ICH8R (NH82801HR), ICH8DH (NH82801HH)Intel® ICH8 Family,
ICH8 (NH82801HB), ICH8R (NH82801HR), ICH8DH (NH82801HH)		Intel® ICH8 Family,
ICH8, ICH8R		ICH7, ICH7RIntel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7, ICH7R		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7, ICH7R		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7m-DH		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7, ICH7R		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7, ICH7R		Intel® ICH7 Family:,
ICH7, ICH7R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH6 Family:,
ICH6, ICH6R		Intel® ICH5 / ICH5RICH5 / ICH5RIntel® ICH5 / ICH5RICH5 / ICH5RICH5 / ICH5R
PCI Masters66666666666666666666666666
USB Ports/Controllers10 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.010 ports, USB 2.010 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.08 ports, USB 2.0
AudioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioIntel® High Definition Audio, AC™97/20-bit audioAC™97/20-bit audioAC™97/20-bit audioAC™97/20-bit audioAC™97/20-bit audioAC™97/20-bit audio
1 Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and a HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/ for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.
2 Six PCI Express* x1 device/peripheral support available when combined with the Intel® 82801GR (ICH7R) I/O controller only.
Intel® processors, chipsets and graphics products may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request.