Processor 300 vs Pentium M 725

Place in the ranking	3270	1321
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Pentium M	no data
Power efficiency	0.81	9.28
Architecture codename	Dothan (2004−2005)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	23 June 2004 (20 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$82

Detailed specifications

Pentium M 725 and Processor 300 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	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	32 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Die size	87 mm²	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	144 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.988V-1.34V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 725 and Processor 300 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	1
Socket	PPGA478	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 725 and Processor 300. 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	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 725 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 725 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 725 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 725 and Processor 300.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.18	4.51
Recency	23 June 2004	8 January 2024
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	4
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	46 Watt

Pentium M 725 has 557.1% lower power consumption.

Processor 300, on the other hand, has a 2405.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor 300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 725 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium M 725 is a notebook processor while Processor 300 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 725 and Processor 300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.