| General information | |
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| Launched | 2006 |
| Discontinued | 2010 |
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| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 1.3 GHz to 3.4 GHz |
| FSB speeds | 533 MHz to 1066 MHz |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Technology node | 65 nm to 45 nm |
| Microarchitecture | Core, Penryn |
| Instruction set | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64, VT-x (some) |
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| History | |
| Predecessors | Pentium M (mobile) Pentium 4 (desktop) |
| Successor | Pentium (2009) |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
The Pentium Dual-Core brand was used for mainstream x86-architecture microprocessors from Intel from 2006 to 2009, when it was renamed to Pentium. The processors are based on either the 32-bit Yonah or (with quite different microarchitectures) 64-bit Merom-2M, Allendale, and Wolfdale-3M core, targeted at mobile or desktop computers.
In terms of features, price, and performance at a given clock frequency, Pentium Dual-Core processors were positioned above Celeron but below Core and Core 2 processors in Intel's product range. The Pentium Dual-Core was also a very popular choice for overclocking, as it can deliver high performance (when overclocked) at a low price.
