Which of These Two Processors is Faster?

2048Megabytes · 07-19-2008, 06:42 PM

Which of the below two processors has more processing power? I think the Pentium D 915 is faster. Am I correct?

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%2bDuo%2bE4700

Intel Pentium D 915 (2.8 gigahertz), 4 megabytes Level 2 Cache, 65 nanometer

imsati · 07-19-2008, 07:01 PM

C2D will be much quicker.

D's are sweet though, and severely under-rated.

Cleric7x9 · 07-19-2008, 07:09 PM

e4700

Tuffie · 07-19-2008, 07:13 PM

The duo will out preform no doubt.

funkysnair · 07-19-2008, 07:21 PM

core2duo!

Intel_man · 07-19-2008, 07:27 PM

Core 2 Duo without a doubt.

lovely? · 07-19-2008, 07:53 PM

the d's arent really underrated, they take twice as much power to use, and what do they give you in return? a netburst architecture that cant beat a 2.5ghz C2D.

imsati · 07-19-2008, 08:59 PM

Comparing them to today's standards, then yes. However, they gave some serious runs-for-the-money at their release and their price-point in terms of performance was (and still is, really) incredible. It's like spending $175 for an E8200 or $115 for an E4500. Yes, the 8400 is better, but worth $60...eh. Not everyone needs that marginal performance.

But then again, you were what...11 when they were released? No offense, I'm not certain how much stock I'd place in your assessment of them. Unless you knew (real-world applications/testing/use as opposed to reading reviews and Wiki articles) at 11 years old how they worked and why the Netburst ultimately failed, it's a moot point to regurgitate information. Though, I suppose that being all of 15 years young, you ultimately know best, so I'll stfu now...

Cleric7x9 · 07-19-2008, 09:11 PM

the e8400 over the e4500 is more than a marginal performance increase..

2048Megabytes · 07-20-2008, 01:34 AM

I don't get it. Why is the E4700 faster than the Pentium D 915? The Pentium has more cache than the E4700. Is it something to do with the microcode?

07-19-2008, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,007	Which of These Two Processors is Faster? Which of the below two processors has more processing power? I think the Pentium D 915 is faster. Am I correct? Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%2bDuo%2bE4700 Intel Pentium D 915 (2.8 gigahertz), 4 megabytes Level 2 Cache, 65 nanometer __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

07-19-2008, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,640	C2D will be much quicker. D's are sweet though, and severely under-rated. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

07-19-2008, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,884	e4700 __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 4GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

07-19-2008, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
funkysnair Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 1,294	core2duo! __________________ q6600@3.2ghz-asus p5k pro-4x1gig 1066mhz ballistix- raptor 74gig-maxitor 500gig-gainward hd4850- thermaltake tr2 550watt-sony/nec dvd rw- antec900 (liquid cooled mod)-swiftech pump/rad- 2x"19 widescreen acer monitors

07-19-2008, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Intel_man Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 721	Core 2 Duo without a doubt. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @1.86GHz MOBO: Asus P5BW-LA PSU: CoolerMaster Power Extreme 500W VGA: eVGA 9600 GT 512mb GDDR3 @ 750/1870/1000 HDD: WD 250 GB SATA RAM: 2 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 MONITOR: LG Flatron W2242TQ, NEC MultiSync LCD1530V __________________

07-19-2008, 07:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,824	the d's arent really underrated, they take twice as much power to use, and what do they give you in return? a netburst architecture that cant beat a 2.5ghz C2D. __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

07-19-2008, 08:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,640	Comparing them to today's standards, then yes. However, they gave some serious runs-for-the-money at their release and their price-point in terms of performance was (and still is, really) incredible. It's like spending $175 for an E8200 or $115 for an E4500. Yes, the 8400 is better, but worth $60...eh. Not everyone needs that marginal performance. But then again, you were what...11 when they were released? No offense, I'm not certain how much stock I'd place in your assessment of them. Unless you knew (real-world applications/testing/use as opposed to reading reviews and Wiki articles) at 11 years old how they worked and why the Netburst ultimately failed, it's a moot point to regurgitate information. Though, I suppose that being all of 15 years young, you ultimately know best, so I'll stfu now... __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 Last edited by imsati; 07-19-2008 at 09:06 PM.

07-19-2008, 09:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,884	the e8400 over the e4500 is more than a marginal performance increase.. __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 4GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

07-20-2008, 01:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,007	I don't get it. Why is the E4700 faster than the Pentium D 915? The Pentium has more cache than the E4700. Is it something to do with the microcode? __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

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