Celeron D 330 vs Pentium D 925
Primary details
Comparing Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Presler (2005−2007) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 1 October 2006 (18 years ago) | June 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $74 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per die) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 62 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 376 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.3375V | 1.25V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330 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 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330. 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 | - | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 73 Watt |
Pentium D 925 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron D 330, on the other hand, has 30.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium D 925 and Celeron D 330, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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