| Dual Core on a Budget |
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Introduction
In this day and age with expensive processors, what is a man or woman
on a dual core budget to do? Intel and AMD’s top offerings are out of
reach for mainstream audiences. Their midrange options also seem a bit out of
touch for the lowly college student or casual websurfer/mp3 ripper. Intel first
came to fruition with their 800 series dual core processors aimed at the mainstream
and it was quite impressive, as there was no competition on hand. Then AMD drops
a bomb with their X2 dual core processors and made Intel’s new dual core
chip appear like it was duct taped together. Apparently, it was. They tried
to rectify the situation by releasing the 900 series, which was a great improvement
in power consumption over their 800 series. In doing so, it dropped the prices
of the 800 series. Not to be outdone by themselves, Intel drops another bargain
bombshell - the Pentium D 805. Finally, a dual core chip for those on a dual
core budget.
Let's take a closer look ....
| Processor Frequency | 2.66 GHz | CPUID String
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0F47h |
| Package Type | 775 pin | Core Voltage |
1.25V-1.400V |
| Bus Speed | 533 MHz | Thermal Guideline |
95.0W |
| Core Stepping | B0 | Thermal Spec |
64.1°C |
| Core Stepping | 2 MB | Manufacturing Technology |
90 nm |
| L2 Cache Speed | 2.66 GHz | Bus/Core Ratio |
20 |
| Intel (EM64T) | Yes | Hyper-Threading |
No |
| Execute Disable Bit Feature (NX) | Yes | Intel SpeedStep |
No |
The main difference between the 805 and it's older siblings is
the lower front side bus, frequency and lack of SpeedStep.
Can this gimped out 533mhz FSB newborn take on the spoiled superstar?
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