Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

The Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 is a desktop processor manufactured and foundried by Intel on a 65 nm process, with 105 million transistors and a 77 mm² die. It carries the Core 2 architecture, the Allendale codename, and the generation label “Pentium Dual-Core (Allendale).” The database entry lists a launch MSRP of $84, 2 cores and 2 threads, a base clock of 1800.00, and no boost clock. The benchmarks array is empty, the average benchmark score is 0, the nearestRivals array is empty, and the percentileVsAllCpus value is 50.

Benchmark Performance

The absence of raw benchmark data is the central fact. No benchmarks appear in the array, and the average benchmark score is recorded as 0. A 0 average in this context means the field carries no measured scores rather than a literal performance floor, because the benchmark list that would supply those scores is empty. The nearestRivals list is also empty, so there are no percentage differentials to place the E2160 against adjacent processors. The percentileVsAllCpus figure of 50 is the only comparison anchor; it puts the processor at the midpoint of all CPUs in the database. That midpoint rank is not accompanied by score deltas, so it cannot be expanded into a lead or deficit against any named competitor. With no scores and no rivals, the benchmark record cannot support a ranking beyond “middle of the database.”

What remains is structural data. The processor has 2 cores, 2 threads, a 1800.00 base clock, no boost clock, 64 KB of L1 cache per core, and 1 MB of shared L2 cache. These specifications describe the shape of performance, but the database has no measured workload score to confirm how that shape translates into actual application speed. The 50th percentile placement suggests a central position in the overall CPU distribution, but the fact pack does not indicate which CPUs sit nearby or by how much they differ.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array is empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no nearest-rival percentage values in the fact pack. The phrase “nearest rival” cannot be attached to any processor in the database. The only comparative figure is the global 50th percentile, and that figure is isolated, not linked to adjacent CPUs. The dataset prevents naming a competitor, because doing so would require information not present in the record.

Each rival paragraph is therefore omitted. The E2160 has no stored nearest-neighbor entries, so the comparison section has no numeric data points to work from. The 0 average benchmark score reinforces the same point: no measured result exists that could be used to arrange processors in a performance order.

Power and Thermals

The TDP is 65 W. That places the E2160 in a modest desktop thermal class. The 65 nm process node and 77 mm² die size are the manufacturing details behind that envelope; the transistor count of 105 million suggests a small active area, though the fact pack provides no thermal measurement. The absence of a boost clock means the processor does not have a listed higher-frequency mode that would add thermal load; sustained execution is tied to the 1800.00 base clock.

The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so the data does not support raising the multiplier to push clock and thermal output higher. The implied cooling tier is a conventional desktop air cooler for a 65 W-class Intel Socket 775 part. The fact pack gives no cooler dimensions or thermal solution specification, so the cooling tier is identified by the TDP number alone. With no boost clock, thermal behavior is likely to be more constant than a processor with a variable high-frequency state would be. ECC memory is not supported, and memory bandwidth is not listed, so memory-side thermal effects cannot be quantified from this record.

FAQ

Q: What does the average benchmark score of 0 mean?

A: The benchmarks array is empty, so the stored average benchmark score of 0 represents a lack of benchmark entries rather than a measured performance point. The percentileVsAllCpus field of 50 is the only global ranking available.

Q: Does the E2160 include integrated graphics?

A: The fact pack lists integrated graphics as “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature).” This ties graphics capability to the motherboard chipset rather than to an on-die GPU section.

Q: What memory types are supported?

A: DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3 are listed, with a dual-channel memory bus. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked?

A: No. The multiplierUnlocked field is false.

Q: What socket and platform does it use?

A: The processor uses the Intel Socket 775 and is marked as a Desktop market segment part. It fits a platform with PCIe Gen 2 and motherboard-chipset graphics on certain boards.

Q: What was the launch MSRP?

A: The launch MSRP was $84.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The E2160 is a two-core processor with a thread count of 2. Because threads equal cores, no extra logical threads appear in the specification. For software that can split work, the maximum parallelism is two threads. For software that cannot, the processor provides a 1800.00 base clock per core.

The L2 cache is listed as 1 MB shared. This means the two cores access the same shared cache pool in the data; threads sharing data may benefit from that shared location, but the pool itself is 1 MB. The L1 cache is 64 KB per core. No L3 cache is stored in the fact pack, so the shared L2 is the largest cache level available.

With no boost clock, there is no single-thread turbo scenario. A single active thread runs at the same 1800.00 clock as a fully loaded two-thread scenario. This makes behavior predictable: fixed frequency across both single- and multi-thread execution. Real workloads can be divided into two rough classes. Workloads that need one primary thread will depend on the 1800.00 clock and the 64 KB L1 per core; there is no higher clock to switch to. Workloads that can use two threads can address both cores, but cannot go beyond two threads. The shared 1 MB L2 is the only intermediate cache mentioned, so workloads that fit in that shared cache are the most favorable case.

No separate single-thread or multi-thread benchmark scores exist in the fact pack. The structural combination of 2 cores, 2 threads, 1800.00 base clock, 64 KB L1 per core, and 1 MB shared L2 replaces score-based analysis here. At the 50th percentile globally, the processor sits in the middle of the database’s CPU distribution, but that rank is not broken down by thread count.

Platform and Compatibility

The E2160 uses the Intel Socket 775. That is the only socket in the fact pack, and it constrains compatible motherboards to that socket type. The architecture is Core 2, the codename is Allendale, and the series field is null. The generation field repeats “Pentium Dual-Core (Allendale).”

Memory support is listed as DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3, all on a dual-channel bus. ECC memory is not supported. No memory bandwidth figure is recorded, so the practical throughput of the memory interface cannot be quantified from this data.

The platform includes PCIe Gen 2 as the listed PCIe generation. Integrated graphics are described as a chipset feature on certain motherboards, meaning display output depends on the board rather than on a guaranteed processor graphics block. The market segment is Desktop.

Production status is end-of-life. The release date is 2007-06-02. For an upgrade path, the data only specifies an Intel Socket 775 platform; no compatible processor names are listed in the nearestRivals array or elsewhere, so any upgrade within that socket would need to be identified from other sources. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so the E2160 itself does not support multiplier-based tuning. The part number field is SLA8ZSLA3HSLA9ZSLA3H, which can be used to distinguish variants in the field.

Who Should Consider It

The E2160 is a Desktop processor from 2007-06-02 with two cores and two threads. The 1800.00 base clock and 1 MB shared L2 position it for light, single-thread-oriented workloads. Applications that need only two concurrent threads may fit within its capabilities; applications that scale beyond two threads will not see any additional execution units.

The fact pack contains no gaming benchmarks, so no frame-rate claims are possible. The release date and the 2-thread ceiling suggest software from that same period is the natural match. Any creation workload that requires more than two threads would exceed the thread count listed. The dual-core, dual-thread layout with a fixed 1800.00 base clock is enough for simple desktop tasks that are not heavily threaded. The 64 KB L1 cache per core and the 1 MB shared L2 describe a cache profile for small working sets.

Who should consider it: someone assembling an Intel Socket 775 system around the 2007-06-02 era, using software that fits in two threads and within the 1 MB shared L2. The 50th percentile placement is a neutral marker; without benchmark scores, higher-end workload recommendations are not supported by this fact pack. As an end-of-life part, it is not a forward-looking platform. The 0 average benchmark score reinforces that no measured recommendation can be made beyond what the structural data implies.