Intel Pentium D 945: specs and benchmarks
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Summary
Intel started Intel Pentium D 945 sales on July 2006. Based on a Presler architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3400 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is PLGA775 processor with a TDP of 95 Watt. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.
We have no data on Pentium D 945 benchmark results.
General info
Pentium D 945 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Presler (2006−2007) | |
| Release date | July 2006 (16 years old) | |
| Current price | $43 | of 16241 (Xeon Platinum 8276L) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 2 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | of 4.7 (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | of 6 (Core i9-13900KS) |
| L1 cache | 28 KB | of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | of 36 (Apple M2 Max) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 786432 (EPYC 7773X) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | of 4 (Ryzen 7 7840HS) |
| Die size | 140 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 376 million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7945HX) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D 945 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) |
| Socket | PLGA775 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 95 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 945. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | |
| Demand Based Switching | - | |
| PAE | 32 Bit | |
| FSB parity | - |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | - | |
| VT-x | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Pentium D 945's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | of 5600 (Ryzen 7 7840HS) |
| ECC memory support | - |
Recommended GPUs
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