Pentium M 725 vs i5-4260U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4260U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45
+706%
Pentium M 725
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 7 Watt
0.18

Core i5-4260U outperforms Pentium M 725 by a whopping 706% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21713249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Pentium M
Power efficiency9.150.81
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)23 June 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$325no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed1.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s400 MHz
L1 cache128 KB32 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size181 mm287 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.988V-1.34V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
FSB parityno data-
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB+-
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4260U and Pentium M 725.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.

i5-4260U 1.45
+706%
Pentium M 725 0.18

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4260U 3951
+182%
Pentium M 725 1400

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4260U 3222
+371%
Pentium M 725 684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 0.18
Recency 14 April 2014 23 June 2004
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

i5-4260U has a 705.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium M 725, on the other hand, has 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4260U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 725 in performance tests.


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