Intel Pentium D 915 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 915 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 630 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.

Intel Pentium D 915

Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 915

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 179 vs 168
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 307 vs 214

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2006 vs February 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	179 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	307 vs 214

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 66.6°C vs 63.4°C
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	66.6°C vs 63.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium D 915
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

179

168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

307

214

Name	Intel Pentium D 915	Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
PassMark - Single thread mark	532
PassMark - CPU mark	459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	179	168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	307	214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 915	Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Presler	Prescott
Launch date	July 2006	February 2005
Place in performance rating	3194	3310
Processor Number	915	630
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	135 mm2
L1 cache	28 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	63.4°C	66.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	376 million	169 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.3375V	1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)