Intel Xeon D-1746TER vs Intel Pentium D 915

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Intel Xeon D-1746TER CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium D 915
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Pentium D 915

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1746TER and the Intel Pentium D 915 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-1746TER 10 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Pentium D 915 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2006.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Xeon D-1700 (20) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
4 Generation 0
Ice Lake Architecture Presler
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1746TER is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium D 915 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-1746TER Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon D-1746TER Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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 iGPU GPU no iGPU
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

Up to 384 GB of memory in a maximum of 3 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1746TER, while the Intel Pentium D 915 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon D-1746TER Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR2
384 GB Max. Memory
3 Memory channels 0
64.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
15.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1746TER has a TDP of 67 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium D 915 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-1746TER Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
67 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1746TER has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium D 915 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Xeon D-1746TER Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
10 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
BGA 2227 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2006
1009 $ Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1746TER (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 (23%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1746TER (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 (4%)

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 Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
899 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
208 (23%)

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 Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
8488 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
381 (4%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
174 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
72 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
126 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
430 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
33 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
62 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Pentium D 915
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