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Asus P5K-E -- a desktop PC motherboard from Taiwanese computer technology manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -- physically and electrically supports a wide range of 64-bit processors. All P5K-E-compatible 64-bit CPUs belong to the mid-range Pentium brand, which consists of the Pentium 4, Pentium D and its subdivision Pentium Extreme Edition; and the higher-level Core 2 brand, which comprises the Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme divisions.
Cores
The ASUS P5K-E-compatible Intel Pentium 64-bit computer chips are single-core processors, meaning that they each have one core, or processing unit. The ASUS P5K-E-compatible Intel Core 2 64-bit CPUs, on the other hand, are more powerful in terms of processing power. The Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Quad are named after their design as dual-core and quad-core chips, respectively. The Core 2 Extreme consists of dual- and quad-core entries.
Clock Speed and FSB Speed
Each ASUS P5K-E-compatible Pentium and Core 2 64-bit chip has a clock speed, which is the rate at which it conducts its basic processing duties; and front-side bus speed, which is the rate at which it conducts data transfer with the motherboard via the front-side bus interface. The peak clock speed and FSB speed that the P5K-E Pentium CPUs offer are 4GHz and 1,066MHz, respectively. The maximum rates of the P5K-E Core 2 processors are 3.33GHz and 1,333MHz.
Caches and Power Consumption
Each ASUS P5K-E-compatible Pentium and Core 2 64-bit processor has two caches. Named Level 1 cache and Level 2 cache, they are small storage compartments that the CPUs use for high-speed access to the PC's most frequently used data. Intel lists the biggest L2 cache as 4MB for the Pentium and 12MB for the Core 2. Regarding power consumption, both brands have processors that can consume up to 130 watts of power.
Technologies
Some ASUS P5K-E-compatible Pentium 64-bit processors have technologies such as Intel Hyper-Threading Technology for enhancing CPU multitasking, VT-x for hardware-based virtualization and Execute Disable Bit for anti-virus protection. Added on most P5K-E-compatible 64-bit Core 2 processors are technologies such as Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology for optimal performance without sacrificing energy efficiency and Intel TXT for safer computing.
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