Intel Pentium E5300 vs Intel Pentium E2160

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Intel Pentium E5300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E2160
Intel Pentium E5300 Intel Pentium E2160

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E5300 or Intel Pentium E2160 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5300 was released in Q4/2008.

The Intel Pentium E2160 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2160 was released in Q2/2007.
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 CPU group Intel Pentium D
2 Generation 0
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Presler
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Pentium E2160 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2160 is at --.

2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium E5300 or Intel Pentium E2160 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency
GPU (Turbo)
GPU Generation
Technology
Max. displays
Execution units
Shader
Max. GPU Memory
DirectX Version

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium E5300 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Pentium E2160 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

DDR2-800, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR2-800, DDR3-1066
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
L3 Cache
PCIe version
PCIe lanes

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 65 W, while the Intel Pentium E2160 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E5300 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium E2160 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

45 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions
LGA 775 Socket LGA 775
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2008 Release date Q2/2007
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Pentium E5300 Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
359 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
254 (71%)
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Pentium E5300 Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
642 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
458 (71%)
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Intel Pentium E5300 Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
904 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
641 (71%)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Pentium E5300 Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
413 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
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Devices using this processor

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