Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E vs Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E and Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E

Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 73.5°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
2x 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

Maximum core temperature	73.5°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	16 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E	Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Northwood
Launch date	February 2004	February 2004
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	237 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.5°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	178 million
VID voltage range	1.250V-1.400V
L3 cache		2048 KB
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	478	PLGA775, LGA775, PPGA478, PLGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	103 Watt	102.9 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)