Intel Celeron D 341 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.6E

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron D 341 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.6E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Celeron D 341

Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.6E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron D 341

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 115 Watt

Launch date	September 2004 vs August 2004
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.6E

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron D 341	Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.6E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Prescott
Launch date	September 2004	August 2004
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	341
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	109 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.250V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775, PLGA478	478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	115 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)