Intel Core Duo ULV L2400 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Duo ULV L2400 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 672 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo ULV L2400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • 12.8x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 115 Watt
Launch date September 2006 vs November 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

  • Around 255% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 1.07 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 1.07 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Duo ULV L2400 Intel Pentium 4 HT 672

Essentials

Architecture codename Yonah Prescott
Launch date September 2006 November 2005
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Vertical segment Laptop Desktop
Processor Number 672
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

Die size 90 mm 135 mm2
L2 cache 2048 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 1.07 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 151 million 169 million
64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
L1 cache 28 KB
Maximum core temperature 70.8°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.400V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 479 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)