Pentium M 738 vs i5-3570T
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3570T outperforms Pentium M 738 by a whopping 1800% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1763 | 3346 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 5.23 | 1.24 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3570T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3570T 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 | FCLGA1155 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.47 | 0.13 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 10 Watt |
i5-3570T has a 1800% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 738, on the other hand, has 350% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-3570T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 738 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3570T is a desktop processor while Pentium M 738 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3570T and Pentium M 738, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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