Pentium III 1400S vs Duo U2500
Aggregate performance score
Core Duo U2500 outperforms Pentium III 1400S by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3333 | 3360 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.47 | 0.36 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Tualatin (2000−2002) |
| Release date | no data | January 2002 (22 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S 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 | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 44 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V - 1.1V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA479 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 32 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S. 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 |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S 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 Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 32 Watt |
Duo U2500 has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 255.6% lower power consumption.
The Core Duo U2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium III 1400S in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Duo U2500 is a notebook processor while Pentium III 1400S is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Duo U2500 and Pentium III 1400S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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