Pentium M 760 vs i5-3230M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3230M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.61
+667%
Pentium M 760
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.21

Core i5-3230M outperforms Pentium M 760 by a whopping 667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20893203
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Pentium M
Power efficiency4.350.74
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)19 January 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)32 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size118 mm287 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.26V-1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988H-PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and Pentium M 760.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-3230M 1.61
+667%
Pentium M 760 0.21

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.

i5-3230M 3760
+353%
Pentium M 760 830

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.

i5-3230M 17.83
+382%
Pentium M 760 86

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 0.21
Recency 1 January 2013 19 January 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

i5-3230M has a 666.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium M 760, on the other hand, has 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3230M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 760 in performance tests.


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