Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium M 780

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium M 780
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.24
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.20
+4983%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 4983% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3183637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPentium Mno data
Power efficiency0.8417.75
Architecture codenameDothan (2004−2005)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date25 July 2005 (19 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speed2.26 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.03 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cache32 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography90 nm7 nm
Die size87 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors144 million10,700 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.26V-1.404Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500 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-PBGA479AM4
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500. 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
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 780 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 780 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 12.20
Recency 25 July 2005 4 April 2022
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium M 780 has 140.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 4983.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 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 Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


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