Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 vs Intel Pentium D 950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 and Intel Pentium D 950 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1050 vs 695
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 681
  • Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 220
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 571 vs 389
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2008 vs January 2006
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1050 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark 942 vs 681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 342 vs 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 571 vs 389

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 950

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.67 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 E7300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1050
695
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
942
681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
342
220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
571
389
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Intel Pentium D 950
PassMark - Single thread mark 1050 695
PassMark - CPU mark 942 681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 342 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 571 389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.083

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Intel Pentium D 950

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Presler
Launch date August 2008 January 2006
Place in performance rating 3049 3042
Price now $19.99
Processor Number E7300 950
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 25.46
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 3.40 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 C1+D0=63.4°C, B1=68.6°C
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 3.4 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 130 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)