Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 vs Pentium Extreme Edition 965
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2774 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.45 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Presler (2005−2007) | Gallatin (2003−2004) |
| Release date | 26 March 2006 (18 years ago) | 31 October 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.733 GHz | 3.466 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.73 GHz | 0.47 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB (per core) | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 269 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 376 million | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 | 775 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 110 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 March 2006 | 31 October 2004 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 110 Watt |
Pentium Extreme Edition 965 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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