Pentium M 740 vs i5-3427U

Place in the ranking	2201	3228
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Pentium M
Power efficiency	7.85	0.70
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	19 January 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740 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	4	1
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	533 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	32 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	118 mm²	87 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	144 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.26V-1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1023	PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740 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 i5-3427U and Pentium M 740 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

i5-3427U 1.41
+605%

Pentium M 740 0.20

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-3427U 3723
+159%

Pentium M 740 1435

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.

i5-3427U 3180
+331%

Pentium M 740 737

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.41	0.20
Recency	1 June 2012	19 January 2005
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	27 Watt

i5-3427U has a 605% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 58.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3427U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 740 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3427U and Pentium M 740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.