Pentium M 780 vs i5-520M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-520M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.08
+350%
Pentium M 780
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.24

Core i5-520M outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24193183
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Pentium M
Power efficiency2.920.84
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)25 July 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780 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 speed2.4 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz0.03 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache128 KB32 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size81+114 mm287 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.26V-1.404V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288,PGA988PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bit32 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR2
Maximum memory size8.3 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and Pentium M 780.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-520M 1.08
+350%
Pentium M 780 0.24

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.

i5-520M 2729
+192%
Pentium M 780 933

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-520M 19.99
+300%
Pentium M 780 80

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 0.24
Recency 7 January 2010 25 July 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

i5-520M has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium M 780, on the other hand, has 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-520M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 780 in performance tests.


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