Intel Pentium D 925 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 925 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium D 925

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 925

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 63.4°C vs 61.4°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	October 2006 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	63.4°C vs 61.4°C
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 218 vs 198
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 387 vs 341

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	218 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	387 vs 341

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium D 925
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

198

218

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

341

387

Name	Intel Pentium D 925	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198	218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	341	387
PassMark - Single thread mark		661
PassMark - CPU mark		588

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 925	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Presler	Conroe
Launch date	October 2006	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3293	3074
Processor Number	925	E4300
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$11.99
Value for money (0-100)		25.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	28 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	63.4°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	376 million	167 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.3375V	0.8500V-1.5V
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	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		12 W
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)