Revisiting the Past Part 2:
Dual-Core NetBurst-Based Intel Processors
To continue our series "Revisiting the past" we are offering an article,
which fans of a company well-known and still considered alternative have been
anticipating. Let them recall the time when sky seemed more blue, grass was greener,
girls prettier, and their favourite company had almost fulfilled the dream of dancing
on its main competitor's grave.
Unfortunately for them, old lion had found enough strength to give a good roar,
which has set back the realization of their dreams indefinitely. However, at least in hindsight let us pay tribute to
a period, when the lion's old age was mentioned more often than his royal status. It was interesting,
was it not? At least unusual - for a change!
So today on our circus arena we have dual-core processors based on Intel's NetBurst architecture -
perhaps, one of the most controversial architectures in the history of x86-processors.
It started out with disappointments and faint hopes, then justified the hopes and made us doubt
the disappointments, and, finally, redoubled disappointments and totally destroyed all hopes.
Not an easy path indeed, and in any case a bright page in the history of modern processors.
Well, enough words - let numbers do the talking.
Hardware and software
Testbed configuration
| CPU |
Mainboard |
Memory |
Video |
| Pentium D 805 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Pentium D 915 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Pentium D 930 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Pentium D 940 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Pentium E2140 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Pentium E2160 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Core 2 Duo E4400 |
ASUS P5B Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Athlon X2 BE-2350 |
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
| Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe |
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 |
GeForce 8800 GTX |
- 2 x 1024 MB RAM
- Samsung HD401LJ (SATA) HDD
- Boxed coolers
- Cooler Master RS-A00-EMBA PSU
| Processor |
Pentium D 805 |
Pentium D 915 |
Pentium D 930 |
Pentium D 940 |
Pentium E2140 |
Pentium E2160 |
Core 2 Duo E4400 |
Athlon X2 BE-2350 |
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
| Process, nm |
90 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
90 |
| Core frequency, GHz |
2.66 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
| # of cores |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| L2 cache*, KB |
2x1024 |
2x2048 |
2x2048 |
2x2048 |
1024 |
1024 |
2048 |
2x512 |
2x512 |
| Bus frequency**, MHz |
533 (QP) |
800 (QP) |
800 (QP) |
800 (QP) |
800 (QP) |
800 (QP) |
800 (QP) |
2x800 (DDR2) |
2x800 (DDR2) |
| Multiplier |
20 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10.5 |
13 |
| Socket |
LGA775 |
LGA775 |
LGA775 |
LGA775 |
LGA775 |
LGA775 |
LGA775 |
AM2 |
AM2 |
| Heat emission***, W |
95 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
45 |
89 |
| AMD64/EM64T |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| VT |
— |
— |
+ |
+ |
— |
— |
— |
+ |
+ |
* - "2 x ..." means per core.
** - For AMD processors this is memory controller bus clock rate.
*** - Measured differently for Intel and AMD processors; impossible to compare directly.
Software
- Windows XP Professional x64 edition SP1
- 3ds max 9 x64 edition
- Maya 8.5 x64 edition
- Lightwave 3D 9 x64 edition
- MATLAB R2006a (7.2.0.32) x64 edition
- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0
- SolidWorks 2005
- Photoshop CS2 (9.0)
- Visual Studio 2005 Professional
- Apache HTTP Server 2.2.4
- CPU RightMark 2005 Lite (1.3) x64 edition
- WinRAR 3.62
- 7-Zip 4.42 x64 edition
- FineReader 8.0 Professional
- LAME 3.97
- Monkey Audio 4.01
- OGG Encoder 2.83
- Windows Media Encoder 9 x64 edition
- Canopus ProCoder 2.01.30
- DivX 6.4
- Windows Media Video VCM 9
- x264 v.604
- XviD 1.1.2
- F.E.A.R. 1.08
- Half-Life 2 1.0
- Quake 4 1.3
- Call of Duty 2 1.2
- Serious Sam 2 2.07
- Supreme Commander 1.0.3220
