Braswell vs Pentium D 840 EE
Primary details
Comparing Pentium D 840 EE and Braswell processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Smithfield (2005) | Airmont (2015−2016) |
| Release date | May 2005 (19 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | no data | $217 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium D 840 EE and Braswell 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 28 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 169 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D 840 EE and Braswell 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 840 EE and Braswell. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 840 EE and Braswell. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between Pentium D 840 EE and Braswell. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium D 840 EE is a desktop processor while Braswell is a notebook one.
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