OCAU have a detailed examination of Intel's "Pentium D" dual-core CPUs. This hefty 7-page article compares the Pentium D 820, Pentium D 840, Pentium D 840 Extreme Edition, Pentium 4 3.73 Extreme Edition, Pentium 4 630, Athlon 64 X2 4800+ and Athlon 64 3500+. Loads of benchmarks, overclocking, power/cooling info and much more!

Smithfield (current stepping A0) is based on the Prescott 1M core with E0 stepping. This core is known for high overclocking potential. On the other hand, knowing that Smithfield consumes at least 15% more power and runs hotter than the already hot Prescott, we did not expect much when we started overclocking. The reality was a pleasant surprise.



Link: OCAU