Pentium M 740 vs Pentium 4 630

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4 630
1 core / 2 threads, 84 Watt
0.17
Pentium M 740
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.19
+11.8%

Pentium M 740 outperforms Pentium 4 630 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32773248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesPentium 4Pentium M
Power efficiency0.170.67
Architecture codenamePrescott 2MDothan (2004−2005)
Release dateno data19 January 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed3 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz533 MHz
L1 cacheno data32 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data87 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.2V-1.4V1.26V-1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740 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 configurationno data1
SocketPLGA775PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States--
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740 are enumerated here.

VT-x--

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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.

Pentium 4 630 0.17
Pentium M 740 0.19
+11.8%

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.

Pentium 4 630 1605
+11.8%
Pentium M 740 1435

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.17 0.19
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 27 Watt

Pentium 4 630 has 100% more threads.

Pentium M 740, on the other hand, has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Pentium M 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 630 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium 4 630 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 740 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 630 and Pentium M 740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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