Intel Pentium D 945 vs Intel Pentium D 950

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 945 and Intel Pentium D 950 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 945

Intel Pentium D 950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 945

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	July 2006 vs January 2006
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium D 945
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 950

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

220

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

389

Name	Intel Pentium D 945	Intel Pentium D 950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	220	220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	389	389
PassMark - Single thread mark		695
PassMark - CPU mark		681

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 945	Intel Pentium D 950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Presler	Presler
Launch date	July 2006	January 2006
Place in performance rating	3281	3051
Processor Number	945	950
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	28 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	63.4°C	C1+D0=63.4°C, B1=68.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	376 million	376 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.3375V	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	2	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)