A8-7680 vs Pentium M 730
Aggregate performance score
A8-7680 outperforms Pentium M 730 by a whopping 1212% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 730 and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3259 | 1826 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.78 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | AMD A8 |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | 4.69 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Excavator (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 19 January 2005 (19 years ago) | 26 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $56 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 730 and A8-7680 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.26V-1.356V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 730 and A8-7680 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, H-PBGA479 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 730 and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| 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 730 and A8-7680 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 730 and A8-7680 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 730 and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Radeon R7 Series |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 2.23 |
| Recency | 19 January 2005 | 26 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 45 Watt |
Pentium M 730 has 66.7% lower power consumption.
A8-7680, on the other hand, has a 1211.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The A8-7680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 730 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 730 is a notebook processor while A8-7680 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 730 and A8-7680, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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