Pentium M 765 vs Xeon E5-2670
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1080 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | October 2004 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $145 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 84 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 80 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 2011 | 479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 21 Watt |
Xeon E5-2670 has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 765, on the other hand, has 447.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium M 765 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 and Pentium M 765, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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