Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 vs Intel Pentium D 945

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 and Intel Pentium D 945 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Intel Pentium D 945

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 63.4°C
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 311 vs 220
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 512 vs 389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs July 2006
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 63.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	311 vs 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	512 vs 389

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 945

Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 945

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

311

220

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

389

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700	Intel Pentium D 945
PassMark - Single thread mark	949
PassMark - CPU mark	900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	311	220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	512	389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700	Intel Pentium D 945
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Presler
Launch date	March 2008	July 2006
Place in performance rating	2787	3281
Price now	$26.99
Processor Number	E4700	945
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	63.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	376 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 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
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)