Pentium M 715 vs i5-4430
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4430 outperforms Pentium M 715 by a whopping 1731% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1648 | 3287 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.57 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i5 (Desktop) | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 3.30 | 0.72 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 23 June 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $182 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 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 | 3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.988V-1.34V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 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 | FCLGA1150 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FDI | + | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | - |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 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 i5-4430 and Pentium M 715. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| 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 4600 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.93 | 0.16 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 23 June 2004 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 7 Watt |
i5-4430 has a 1731.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 715, on the other hand, has 1100% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-4430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 715 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-4430 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 715 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4430 and Pentium M 715, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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