Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 515

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 515 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600

Intel Pentium 4 HT 515

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 515

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q7600	Intel Pentium 4 HT 515
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Prescott
Launch date	January 2001	January 2001
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	2x 81 mm	109 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	548 million	125 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	775	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt