Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 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 E2180

Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 60.1°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: 736 vs 712

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2007 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 60.1°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	736 vs 712

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 717 vs 683
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 261 vs 242
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 451 vs 423

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	717 vs 683
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	261 vs 242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	451 vs 423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

683

717

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

242

261

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

423

451

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
PassMark - Single thread mark	736	712
PassMark - CPU mark	683	717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	242	261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	423	451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	August 2007	April 2007
Place in performance rating	2990	2991
Processor Number	E2180	E6320
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	60.1°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	291 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	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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)