3 305 vs Pentium Dual T4200
Aggregate performance score
Core 3 305 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by a whopping 1246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3117 | 1094 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.95 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 24.89 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (17 years ago) | 16 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305: 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 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305 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 | 1 |
| Socket | P | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| AMT | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5, LPDDR5X |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1 Xe) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Dual Core T4200 and Core 3 305.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.67 | 9.02 |
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 16 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 3 305 has a 1246% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 133% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 3 305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 in performance tests.
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