AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 vs Intel Pentium D 960
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 and Intel Pentium D 960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date | October 2007 vs May 2006 |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 28 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 960
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 782 vs 475
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 807 vs 421
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 90 nm |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 1024 KB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 782 vs 475 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 807 vs 421 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 960
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 | Intel Pentium D 960 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 475 | 782 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 421 | 807 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1101 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1074 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 | Intel Pentium D 960 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Windsor | Presler |
Launch date | October 2007 | May 2006 |
Place in performance rating | 2488 | 2490 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | 960 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 230 mm | 162 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 28 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 4096 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 2 |
Transistor count | 227 million | 376 million |
Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | C1=68.6°C, D0=63.4°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.200V-1.3375V | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | AM2 | PLGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 32-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |