Pentium M 710 vs Core 2 Duo T7100
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T7100 outperforms Pentium M 710 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3025 | 3357 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 1.06 | 0.54 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 9 May 2007 (17 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $197 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.38 | 0.12 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 21 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T7100 has a 216.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 710, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo T7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 710 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7100 and Pentium M 710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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