i3-3120M vs Pentium D 925

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2412
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	no data	2.89
Architecture codename	Presler (2005−2007)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 October 2006 (18 years ago)	30 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$74	$160

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	16 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per die)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	62 °C	no data
Number of transistors	376 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.3375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M 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	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	-
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 925 and Core i3-3120M.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2006	30 September 2012
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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