Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 vs Intel Pentium D 915

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 and Intel Pentium D 915 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

Intel Pentium D 915

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 63.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
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 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 vs 532
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 993 vs 459
Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 340 vs 179
Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 593 vs 307

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2008 vs July 2006
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 63.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1056 vs 532
PassMark - CPU mark	993 vs 459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	340 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	593 vs 307

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 915

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 915

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1056

532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

459

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

340

179

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

593

307

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200	Intel Pentium D 915
PassMark - Single thread mark	1056	532
PassMark - CPU mark	993	459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	340	179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	593	307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.987

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200	Intel Pentium D 915
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Presler
Launch date	April 2008	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3159	3183
Price now	$75
Processor Number	E7200	915
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.40
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	63.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	376 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	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	LGA775	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)