Pentium Dual-Core E2140 vs Atom D425

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Aggregate performance score

Atom D425
2010
1 core / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.13
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.34
+162%

Pentium Dual-Core E2140 outperforms Atom D425 by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33333059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.230.50
Architecture codenamePineview (2009−2011)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date21 June 2010 (14 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$993no data

Detailed specifications

Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size66 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors123 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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
SocketFCBGA559775
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data

Security technologies

Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size4 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth6.4 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel GMA 3150no data

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.

Atom D425 0.13
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 0.34
+162%

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.

Atom D425 204
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 539
+164%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.13 0.34
Physical cores 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

Atom D425 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

Pentium Dual-Core E2140, on the other hand, has a 161.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

The Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D425 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom D425 is a notebook processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D425 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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