Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 vs Intel Pentium D 940

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Intel Pentium D 940 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 Quad Q8200

Intel Pentium D 940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
9.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 993 vs 609
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1782 vs 552
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 320 vs 186
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1006 vs 309

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs January 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	993 vs 609
PassMark - CPU mark	1782 vs 552
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	320 vs 186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1006 vs 309

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 940

Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.33 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1782

552

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

320

186

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1006

309

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200	Intel Pentium D 940
PassMark - Single thread mark	993	609
PassMark - CPU mark	1782	552
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	320	186
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1006	309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200	Intel Pentium D 940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Presler
Launch date	August 2008	January 2006
Place in performance rating	3129	3144
Price now	$22.99
Processor Number	Q8200	940
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	36.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.33 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	B1=68.6°C, C1=63.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 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)	95 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)