Pentium D 950 vs Core i3-2310E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2258	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Presler (2006−2007)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	16 January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$225 (1x MSRP)	$140

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	16 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per die)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	149 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	C1+D0=63 °C, B1=69 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	376 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	-
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950 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 Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310E and Pentium D 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2011	16 January 2006
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

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