Confused about the difference between Pentium D series processors?

Question

ok.. can someone tell me whats up with the new Intel Pentium D and Celeron D processor series numbers that start with a 3xx , 4xx, 5xx, 6xx, 7xx, 8xx, 9xx.. what do those numbers represent? anything to do with the Front Side Bus?... if anyone can clear this up.. also any links to documentations would be nice... ty

Answer 1

It's all marketing. Read the specs before you buy anything.

Answer 2

This 3-digit number captures the innovative features of Intel processors; when the processor number increases, so do the features, including:

Architecture

Front Side Bus

Cache

Clock Speed

Other Intel® technologies¹