Published on 11/26/2006

The Pentium D is a series of microprocessors that was introduced by Intel at the Spring 2005 Intel Developer Forum.

Intel Pentium D Processors

Model Number	Frequency	L2-Cache	Front Side Bus	Multiplier	Voltage	TDP	Socket	CPUID	Release Date	Part Number(s)	Release Price
Pentium D 805	2667 MHz	2 × 1024 KiB	533 MT/s	20x	1.25/1.4 V	95 W	LGA 775	F-4-4	December 2005	HH80551PE0672MN	$143 USD
Pentium D 820	2800 MHz	2 × 1024 KiB	800 MT/s	14x	1.2/1.4 V	95 W	LGA 775		May 26, 2005	HH80551PG0722MN	$241 USD
Pentium D 830	3000 MHz	2 × 1024 KiB	800 MT/s	15x	1.2/1.4 V	130 W	LGA 775		May 26, 2005	HH80551PG0802MN	$316 USD
Pentium D 840	3200 MHz	2 × 1024 KiB	800 MT/s	16x	1.2/1.4 V	130 W	LGA 775	F-4-7	May 26, 2005	HH80551PG0882MN	$530 USD

Model Number	Frequency	L2-Cache	Front Side Bus	Multiplier	Voltage	TDP	Socket	Release Date	Part Number(s)	Release Price
Pentium D 915	2800 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	14x	1.2/1.337 V	95 W	LGA 775	July 23 2006	HH80553PG0724MN	$133 USD
Pentium D 920	2800 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	14x	1.2/1.337 V	95 W	LGA 775	January 16, 2006	HH80553PG0724M	$241 USD
Pentium D 925	3000 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	15x	1.2/1.337 V	95 W	LGA 775	Q4 2006	HH80553PG0804MN	$133 USD
Pentium D 930	3000 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	15x	1.2/1.337 V	95 W	LGA 775	January 16, 2006	HH80553PG0804M	$316 USD
Pentium D 940	3200 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	16x	1.2/1.337 V	130 W	LGA 775	January 16, 2006	HH80553PG0824M	$423 USD
Pentium D 945	3400 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	17x	1.2/1.337 V	95 W	LGA 775	July 23, 2006	HH80553PG0964MN	$163 USD
Pentium D 950	3400 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	17x	1.2/1.337 V	130 W	LGA 775	January 16, 2006	HH80553PG0964M	$637 USD
Pentium D 960	3600 MHz	2 × 2048 KiB	800 MT/s	18x	1.2/1.337 V	130 W	LGA 775	May 2, 2006	HH80553PG1044M	$530 USD

The Pentium D is a series of microprocessors that was introduced by Intel at the Spring 2005 Intel Developer Forum. A 9xx-series Pentium D package contains two Pentium 4 Cedar Mill dies, unlike other multi-core processors (including the Pentium D 8xx-series) that place both cores on a single die.

The Pentium D was the first announced multi-core CPU (along with its more expensive twin, the Pentium Extreme Edition) from any manufacturer intended for desktop computers. Intel underscored the significance of this introduction by predicting that by the end of 2006 over 70% of its shipping desktop CPUs would be multi-core. Analysts have speculated that the clock rate race between Intel and AMD is largely over, with no more exponential gains in clock rate likely[citation needed]. Instead, as long as Moore's Law holds true, it is expected that the increasing number of transistors that chip-makers can incorporate into their CPUs will be used to increase CPU throughput through other methods, such as adding cores.