Core 2 Duo SL9300 vs Pentium D 920

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codenamePresler (2005−2007)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date16 January 2006 (18 years ago)20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241$284

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 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 speed2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache16 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per die)6 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °Cno data
Number of transistors376 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.2V-1.3375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775,PLGA775BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 January 2006 20 August 2008
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Duo SL9300 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Pentium D 920 and Core 2 Duo SL9300. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Pentium D 920 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo SL9300 is a notebook one.


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