Pentium Dual-Core

Pentium Dual-Core
General information
Launched2006
Discontinued2010
Common manufacturer
  • Intel
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.3 GHz to 3.4 GHz
FSB speeds533 MHz to 1066 MHz
Architecture and classification
Technology node65 nm to 45 nm
MicroarchitectureCore, Penryn
Instruction setMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64, VT-x (some)
Physical specifications
Transistors
  • 376 million to 410 million
Cores
  • 2
Sockets
Products, models, variants
Core names
  • Yonah
  • Merom-2M
  • Allendale
  • Wolfdale-3M
History
PredecessorsPentium M (mobile)
Pentium 4 (desktop)
SuccessorPentium (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.

Pentium Dual-Core E2220 2.40 (Allendale) with Intel i945GC Chipset