Atom Z3740 vs Pentium Dual T2390

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual Core T2390
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36
Atom Z3740
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.39
+8.3%

Atom Z3740 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30553022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium Dual Coreno data
Power efficiency0.9718.45
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date1 March 2008 (16 years ago)27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed1.86 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740 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
SocketPPGA478UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

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 Dual T2390 0.36
Atom Z3740 0.39
+8.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium Dual T2390 568
Atom Z3740 621
+9.3%

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 Dual T2390 1771
+83.9%
Atom Z3740 963

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Pentium Dual T2390 3331
Atom Z3740 3380
+1.5%

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.

Pentium Dual T2390 1470
Atom Z3740 1838
+25%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 0.39
Recency 1 March 2008 27 September 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 2 Watt

Atom Z3740 has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1650% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Atom Z3740.


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