Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 10 month(s) later
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1054 vs 587
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 991 vs 538
  • Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 340 vs 190
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 593 vs 321
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2008 vs June 2007
Maximum frequency 2.53 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1054 vs 587
PassMark - CPU mark 991 vs 538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 340 vs 190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 593 vs 321

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1054
587
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
991
538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
340
190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
593
321
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
PassMark - Single thread mark 1054 587
PassMark - CPU mark 991 538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 340 190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 593 321
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 Dual-Core E2140

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Conroe
Launch date April 2008 June 2007
Place in performance rating 3169 3156
Price now $75
Processor Number E7200 E2140
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 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2 77 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3072 KB 1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C L2=61.4°C; G0+M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency 2.53 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 228 million 105 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 0.8500V-1.5V

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
Sockets supported LGA775 LGA775, PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)