Is the Pentium Duo Core2 1.8 MHZ 4300 faster than the old Pentium 4 1.8 MHZ chip?

Question

and if it is faster, by how much? thanks you your help

Answer 1

Of course, it's faster, and how!

The primary difference between the two processors is that the Core2Duo E4300 is a dual core and the P4 is a single-core. This means that the E4300 has two cores running simultaneously at 1.8 GHz (GHz, and not MHz). This is not like the Core2Duo will have double the speed of the P4, since both work in different ways.

A dual-core can assign tasks to each core individually, and therefore, multi-tasking is great in it. Also, the dual cores support Intel EM64T technology (which is absent in the single-cores), and this means that it would run at 64-bit addressing mode, if need be. The new Core2Duo range are extremely better in power consumption and heating.

This all boils down to dual-cores being much, much smarter than the old P4s, and therefore, the E4300 will give not the double, but infinitely better performance than the old P4s.

Answer 2

In my opinion...all that matters in an processor structure is the Level 2 Chache speed. The brand is not the base. So if the Pentium Duo Core 2 Level Cache is faster than old P4 is more faster of corse. At the same time u can meet equal chache levels..u can make diference between them by seeing if they workin' at full-speed or half-speed. Good luck in documentation..

Answer 3

It's absolutely faster. The Core 2 Duo is much more modern architecture than the old discontinued Pentium 4...plus it's dual core. There's no comparison.

UPDATE:
Ya gotta love the preteen mistake of nature that thumbs downed this answer.

Answer 4

1.8 (GHZ I assume you meant) C2D is equivelent to about a 3.6 or 3.7GHZ Pentium 4. This is not because of the fact that it's dual-core, but because of the fact that it is designed better. Though the dual-coreness of it would make it even better in multi-threaded applications over P4s.

RedSoxer, I'll give you a thumbs-up to counteract the thumbs-down.

Answer 5

Hell yes. Duo core2 means 1.8x2 and processes twice as much and twice as fast. But then I could be wrong at speed, so look at other answers.

Answer 6

yes cause it is essentially 2 processors on a single socket. its double the speed of ur old p4 and new programs can take advantage of the 2 cores and use them sepratly.

Answer 7

It all depends upon the software. Older software will only use one core and will still run at the same speed. There isn't a whole lot of software specifically written for dual core.