Pentium N4200E vs Core 2 Duo E6400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2844	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	no data
Release date	July 2006 (18 years ago)	1 July 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	291 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA775,PLGA775	FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 505
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	18

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Pentium N4200E.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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