Pentium Dual-Core E2140 vs Pentium M 710
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 outperforms Pentium M 710 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 710 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3342 | 3059 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.54 | 0.50 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 710 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 77 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 710 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 710 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 710 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.12 | 0.34 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pentium M 710 has 209.5% lower power consumption.
Pentium Dual-Core E2140, on the other hand, has a 183.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 710 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 710 is a notebook processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 710 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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