Core 2 Duo T5870 vs Pentium M 725
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T5870 outperforms Pentium M 725 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3269 | 2959 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium M | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.81 | 1.22 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 23 June 2004 (20 years ago) | 1 October 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.988V-1.34V | 1.075V-1.175V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 | no data |
| Socket | PPGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.18 | 0.44 |
| Recency | 23 June 2004 | 1 October 2008 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium M 725 has 400% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo T5870, on the other hand, has a 144.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Core 2 Duo T5870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 725 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 725 and Core 2 Duo T5870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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