Core i3-1215U vs Pentium D 930

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	937
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Presler (2006−2007)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	16 January 2006 (18 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$69	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	16 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per die)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	63 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	no data
Number of transistors	376 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.3375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U 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	1
Socket	LGA775,PLGA775	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 930 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 January 2006	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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