Pentium M 780 vs A4-4000
Primary details
Comparing A4-4000 and Pentium M 780 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2577 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.94 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | July 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Current price | $35 | $113 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-4000 and Pentium M 780 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 84 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.404V |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4000 and Pentium M 780 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 | FM2 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4000 and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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 | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A4-4000 and Pentium M 780 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 A4-4000 and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4000 and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 27 Watt |
We couldn't decide between A4-4000 and Pentium M 780. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A4-4000 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 780 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4000 and Pentium M 780, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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