Pentium M 780 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2392 | 3183 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Extreme | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 2.40 | 0.84 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | 25 July 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | 1.26V-1.404V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.14 | 0.24 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 27 Watt |
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 has a 375% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 780, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Extreme QX9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 780 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Pentium M 780, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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