Pentium D 955 vs Pentium M 705
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Banias (2003) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | January 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 28 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 140 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.956V-1.484V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | H-PBGA479, PPGA478 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 24.5 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 24 Watt | 130 Watt |
Pentium M 705 has 441.7% lower power consumption.
Pentium D 955, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Pentium M 705 is a notebook processor while Pentium D 955 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 705 and Pentium D 955, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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