Intel Pentium E6300 processor review

Intel Pentium E6300

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)