Intel Pentium E5200 vs Intel Pentium D 915

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5200 and Intel Pentium D 915 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium E5200

Intel Pentium D 915

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5200

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 63.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 998 vs 532
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 932 vs 459
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 296 vs 179
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 514 vs 307

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs July 2006
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 63.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	998 vs 532
PassMark - CPU mark	932 vs 459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	514 vs 307

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 915

Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5200
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 915

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

998

532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

932

459

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

296

179

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

514

307

Name	Intel Pentium E5200	Intel Pentium D 915
PassMark - Single thread mark	998	532
PassMark - CPU mark	932	459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296	179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	514	307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5200	Intel Pentium D 915
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Presler
Launch date	August 2008	July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	3131	3194
Price now	$89.95
Processor Number	E5200	915
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	63.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	376 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	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	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)