Pentium M 780 vs i7-5850EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1323 | 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 | 8.91 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 25 July 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5850EQ 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 | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.404V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5850EQ 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 25 July 2005 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 27 Watt |
i7-5850EQ has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 780, on the other hand, has 74.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-5850EQ and Pentium M 780. We've got no test results to judge.
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