Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 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 Pentium 4 HT 531

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 67.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 198 vs 168
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 347 vs 214

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347 vs 214

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

198

168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

214

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
PassMark - Single thread mark	682
PassMark - CPU mark	657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198	168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347	214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Prescott
Launch date	Q3'06	June 2005
Place in performance rating	3072	3309
Processor Number	E2160	531
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	105 million	125 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.200V-1.425V
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	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)