Pentium M 738 vs Athlon 64 FX-74
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 FX-74 outperforms Pentium M 738 by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3081 | 3621 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 0.47 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | November 2006 (19 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-74 and Pentium M 738 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-74 and Pentium M 738 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 | no data |
| Socket | F | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 2 MB |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-74 and Pentium M 738. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 0.12 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 2 Watt |
Athlon 64 FX-74 has a 358.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium M 738, on the other hand, has 6150% lower power consumption.
The AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 738 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-74 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 738 is a notebook one.
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