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).

 

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
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 993 vs 465
  • 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 465
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
465
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 993 465
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 3157 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)