Pentium M 780 vs i9-7960X
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 7077% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 518 | 3488 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.25 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 4.04 | 0.34 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 30 May 2017 (8 years ago) | 25 July 2005 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i9-7960X 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 22 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 98 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.404V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7960X 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-7960X and Pentium M 780 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Pentium M 780.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.79 | 0.22 |
| Recency | 30 May 2017 | 25 July 2005 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 1 |
| Threads | 32 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 27 Watt |
i9-7960X has a 7077.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 780, on the other hand, has 511.1% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i9-7960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 780 in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-7960X is a desktop processor while Pentium M 780 is a notebook one.
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