Pentium M 750 vs FX-8140
Primary details
Comparing FX-8140 and Pentium M 750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1536 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) | January 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Current price | $145 | $32 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8140 and Pentium M 750 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 84 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.356V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8140 and Pentium M 750 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 | AM3+ | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8140 and Pentium M 750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
FX-8140 and Pentium M 750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8140 and Pentium M 750 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8140 and Pentium M 750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8140 and Pentium M 750.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 27 Watt |
We couldn't decide between FX-8140 and Pentium M 750. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8140 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 750 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8140 and Pentium M 750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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