Pentium D 915 vs Pentium M 780

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium M 780
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.24
Pentium D 915
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 95 Watt
0.29
+20.8%

Pentium D 915 outperforms Pentium M 780 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31833126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPentium Mno data
Power efficiency0.840.29
Architecture codenameDothan (2004−2005)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date25 July 2005 (19 years ago)23 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$74

Detailed specifications

Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed0.03 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cache32 KB16 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per die)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Die size87 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data63 °C
Number of transistors144 million376 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.26V-1.404V1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915 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 configuration11
SocketPPGA478, H-PBGA479LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-+
Demand Based Switching--
PAE32 Bit32 Bit
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x--

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 0.29
Recency 25 July 2005 23 July 2006
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium M 780 has 251.9% lower power consumption.

Pentium D 915, on the other hand, has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium D 915 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 780 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium M 780 is a notebook processor while Pentium D 915 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 780 and Pentium D 915, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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