Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 631

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 631 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 631

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 86 Watt

Number of cores	2 vs 1
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 86 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 631

Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 631

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Pentium 4 HT 631
PassMark - Single thread mark	682
PassMark - CPU mark	657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	Intel Pentium 4 HT 631
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Cedarmill
Launch date	Q3'06	January 2006
Place in performance rating	3072	not rated
Processor Number	E2160	631
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	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	B1+C1=69.2°C. D0=64.1°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	105 million	188 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.200V-1.3375V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
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	86 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)