Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 vs Pentium D 965 EE

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 965 EE and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenamePresler (2005−2007)Gallatin (2003−2004)
Release dateMarch 2006 (18 years ago)31 October 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 965 EE and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.466 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz0.47 GHz
L1 cache28 KB8 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB
Chip lithography65 nm130 nm
Die size140 mm2269 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors376 million178 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 965 EE and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 configuration21
Socket775775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 965 EE and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. 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 965 EE and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 110 Watt

Pentium D 965 EE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

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