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Intel Pentium E5700 is a fast dual core  3 GHz processor intended for moderate to high performance desktop computing. performance. Unlike the newer core i3 and i5 processors,  E5700 does not support Hyperthreading , leading to slightly low performance (in most cases) .   The Pentium E5700 has L2 cache of 2 MB.

The Pentium E5700 communicates with the chipset using 800 MHz Front Side Bus ( FSB). The E5700 does not has integrated memory controller, which means that the processor will have to first communicate with the front side Bus, which, in turn, will communicate to the memory. This approach increases the memory latency and reduces performance. The larger amount  L2 Cache (2 MB) , helps alleviate this problem partly.

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The Intel dual core i3-530, even with marginally lower 2.93 GHz frequency outperfoms Pentium E5700. Read the Pentium E5700 Vs Core i3-530.

Built with 45 nm technology, the Pentium E5700 has a TDP rating of 65 Watts. The processor is designed for desktops with good heat ventilation system in place.

The Pentium E5700 does not has integrated graphics and it does not has any turbo boost functionality as in the newer core i3 and core i5 processors.

Let us take a look at the quick pros and cons of the Intel Pentium E5700.

Pentium E5700 Pros Fast 3 GHz processor Has two cores Competitively priced

Pentium E5700 Cons - no integrated Memory controller slow fsb heats more

The processor is competitively priced at $64 at the time of writing according to the Intel source.

Some of the desktops and all in one PCs that have Pentium E5700 processor include

- HP All in one 500t
- Acer AZ5600-U2092 23-Inch Full HD All-in-One Desktop
- ZT Element 2141Li Desktop PC available at Walmart

Source : http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42801

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Table : Intel Pentium P6100 Features and Specs

Feature	Intel Pentium P6100
Core Frequency	2.00 GHz
No. Of Cores	2 (No Hyperthreading)
Cache Organization	512KB L2 + 3MB L3
Turbo Frequency	No Turbo
TDP Rating	35 Watts
64 Bit Support	Y
Lithography	32 nm
Integrated Memory Controller	DDR3-1066
Integrated Graphics	Yes, Base 500 MHz, Turbo 667 MHz

Table : Intel Pentium P6100 Benchmarking

Benchmarks	Intel Pentium P6100
PassMark Score	1529
Super Pi 2M (Lower in better)	50 seconds
3D Mark 06 CPU	1840
Windows 7 Experience Score	5.7

The nominal clock frequency of the intel Pentium P6100 processor is 2.0 GHz. The Pentium P6100 is a dual core processor based upon the Arrandale architecture, the same architecture that powers the Intel Core i3 processors. However, the Pentium P6100 will have slightly inferior performance as compared to the similarly clocked Core i3 processor, mainly because the Hyperthreading is disabled. However, its performance is better than the similarly clocked core 2 processor owing mainly to the Integrated Memory Controller.

Intel Pentium P6100 Architecture

The package of the intel pentium P6100 consists of two dies. The first die contains a pair of 2 GHz processor sharing a 3 MB of L3 cache. The second die has an integrated DDR3 memory controller and an integrated HD graphics controller. The graphics controller runs at 500 MHz. The second die is manufactured using 45 nm lithography.

Built with 32 nm Lithography, the pentium P6100 processor has 2 cores. The P6100 has TDP rating of 35 Watts, which is suitable for the low power ( but not ultra low power) notebooks.

The communication with the chipset in P6100 is using high speed, high bandwidth differential DMI bus. This fast bus increases the throughput of the data communication with the peripherals.

Some benchmark results are available for Pentium P6100. The passmark score gives it a score of 1607 ( By comparison Intel Core i5 750 has a score of 4219). More benchmark results for Pentium P6100 are awaited.

Here are some of the Pros and Cons of the Pentium P6100

Pros of Intel Pentium P6100
- Competitively priced.
- Has integrated DDR3 memory controller.
- Integrated graphics controller – keeps the system cost low by eliminating the need of external graphics chip and still giving acceptable graphics performance

Cons of Intel Pentium P6100
- Does not support turbo boost for processor.
- Does not support Virtualization (VT-x)
- No support for AES.

Some of the recent notebook with Intel Pentium P6100 seen in the market include Acer eMachines D732 and E732, Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 and Z560 notebooks, Acer AS5742Z-4685 15.6-Inch Laptop, Fujitsu LIFEBOOK NH570 and LIFEBOOK A530/AH530, Lenovo G560 among others.

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