Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 630 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 E6300

Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 251 vs 168
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 446 vs 214

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2006 vs February 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	446 vs 214

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Around 60% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 66.6°C vs 61.4°C

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Maximum core temperature	66.6°C vs 61.4°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

251

168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

446

214

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
PassMark - Single thread mark	695
PassMark - CPU mark	652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251	168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	446	214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Prescott
Launch date	July 2006	February 2005
Place in performance rating	3022	3310
Price now	$12.99
Processor Number	E6300	630
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	135 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.4°C	66.6°C
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	167 million	169 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775, LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)