Athlon X2 340 vs Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X2 340 outperforms Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 by a whopping 400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3577 | 2873 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4-M | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.24 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 2 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon X2 340 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon X2 340 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 KB | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon X2 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon X2 340 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon X2 340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon X2 340.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.75 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon X2 340 has a 400% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 687.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Athlon X2 340 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 is a notebook processor while Athlon X2 340 is a desktop one.
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