Intel Pentium E5800 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5800 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium E5800

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5800

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1275 vs 587
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1178 vs 538
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 382 vs 190
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 648 vs 321

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2010 vs June 2007
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275 vs 587
PassMark - CPU mark	1178 vs 538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382 vs 190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	648 vs 321

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5800
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

587

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1178

538

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

190

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

648

321

Name	Intel Pentium E5800	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275	587
PassMark - CPU mark	1178	538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	648	321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.556
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.573

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5800	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	November 2010	June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$68
Place in performance rating	3080	3156
Price now	$29.99
Processor Number	E5800	E2140
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	L2=61.4°C; G0+M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	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, 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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)