Intel Pentium E2180

Intel Pentium E2180
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Pentium E2180 was once a good choice for many PC users. It offered solid performance for everyday applications. Based on the Presler architecture, this chip demonstrated what was possible with the 65 nm manufacturing process at the time. Its dual-core design was a major advantage and a step forward in its time.

It allowed for pleasant internet browsing and document editing without major delays. With 1 MB Level 2 Cache and a memory bandwidth of 17 GB/s, it was well-equipped for its intended use. We remember that it allowed many users to enter the dual-core world. It was a reliable component for the average home computer and always performed its tasks reliably.

This processor proved that you didn't need expensive hardware to be productive. It still offered decent performance for most use cases, making it a smart choice for price-conscious buyers who didn't want to miss out on the benefits of two processing cores.
  • Dual-Core-Design
  • Solid performance for everyday tasks
  • Good choice for price-conscious users
  • 65-nm manufacturing process

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 852 / 867
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 818 / 821
In segment Desktop
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Pentium E5200
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
329
AMD Athlon 5350
4C / 4T · 2.05 GHz
236
Intel Pentium E2180
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
227
Intel Atom C3508
4C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
215
Intel Pentium J3710
4C / 4T · 2.64 GHz
211
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium E5200
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
541
AMD Sempron 3850
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
495
Intel Pentium E2180
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
372
AMD Sempron 2650
2C / 2T · 1.45 GHz
273
Intel Atom C2350
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
247
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C / 3T · 2.30 GHz
287
Intel Celeron E1600
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
283
Intel Pentium E2180
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
281
AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C / 3T · 2.20 GHz
280
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
278
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
532
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
529
Intel Pentium E2180
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
517
Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
513
AMD A4-4000
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
499
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
312
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
309
Intel Pentium E2180
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
308
Intel Core2 Duo E6300
2C / 2T · 1.86 GHz
294
AMD A4-4000
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
293

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)
CPU groupIntel Pentium D (6)
ArchitecturePresler
Technology65 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 775
Generation0
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x Core
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache1.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1066
DDR2-800
17.1 GB/s
12.8 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2007
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Pentium E2180
Intel Pentium E2180
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