Intel Pentium E6300 processor review

Pentium E6300 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $40. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Wolfdale microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.8 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 74.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 2048 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3.

Supported socket types: LGA775. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1143

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

1032

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

354

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

629

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1143
PassMark - CPU mark	1032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	629

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale
Launch date	May 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$40
Place in performance rating	2609
Price now	$565
Processor Number	E6300
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.89
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2
Transistor count	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)