Ultra 7 258V vs Pentium M 730
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Pentium M 730 by a whopping 7329% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3272 | 612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.59 | 69.94 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 19 January 2005 (19 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.26V-1.356V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V. 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 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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.
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 | 0.17 | 12.63 |
| Recency | 19 January 2005 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 7 258V has a 7329.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 58.8% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 730 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 730 and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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