Pentium M 765 vs i7-2710QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1736	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Pentium M
Power efficiency	5.36	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	20 October 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765 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	8	1
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	400 MHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	216 mm2	87 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	144 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.988-1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988	PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
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 i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765 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 i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2710QE and Pentium M 765.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2011	20 October 2004
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	7 Watt

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