AMD E1-1200 vs Intel Pentium D 915

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AMD E1-1200 or AMD E1-1200 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD E1-1200 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E1-1200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Pentium D 915 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2006 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium D 915, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
AMD E Family Intel Pentium
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD E1/E2-1000 Group Intel Pentium D
1 Generation 0
AMD E1-1200 Name Intel Pentium D 915
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E1-1200 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E1-1200 is 1.4 GHz
The Intel Pentium D 915 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D 915 is 2.8 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2x Cores 2x
1.4 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E1-1200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E1-1200 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7310, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium D 915 does not have integrated graphics.
11 Direct X --
Q2/2012 Release date --
4 Generation --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
1 Execution units --
80 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
40 nm Technology --
0.53 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon HD 7310 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR2
No ECC No
1 Memory channels --
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E1-1200 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium D 915 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
-- Release price 74 $
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2006
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Presler
BGA 413 Socket LGA 775
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AMD-V Virtualization None
-- Chip design Monolithic
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions
32 nm Technology 65 nm
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1348
1348
AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
739
739

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
735
735
AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
523
523

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
381
381
AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
227
227

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
208
208
AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
124
124