Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 61.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 681 vs 662
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 648 vs 593

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 61.4°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	681 vs 662
PassMark - CPU mark	648 vs 593

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 218 vs 198
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 387 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	218 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	387 vs 347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

662

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

648

593

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

198

218

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

387

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
PassMark - Single thread mark	681	662
PassMark - CPU mark	648	593
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198	218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347	387

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	Q3'06	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3065	3066
Processor Number	E2160	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	1.80 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	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	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)