Pentium D 940 vs Core 2 Duo E6550

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6550
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.57
+62.9%
Pentium D 940
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.35

Core 2 Duo E6550 outperforms Pentium D 940 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28353066
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.830.25
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Presler (2005−2007)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)5 January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$423

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.33 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB16 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per die)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors291 million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5V1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940 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
SocketPLGA775LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Pentium D 940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E6550 0.57
+62.9%
Pentium D 940 0.35

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E6550 898
+62.7%
Pentium D 940 552

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 0.35
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6550 has a 62.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 940 in performance tests.


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