Core i3-1215U (IPU) vs Core 2 Duo E4400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size111 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureL2=61 °C, M0=73 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i3-1215U (IPU) has 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E4400 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4400 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1215U (IPU) is a notebook one.


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