Ultra 7 256V vs Pentium M 715
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Pentium M 715 by a whopping 7794% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3304 | 614 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.72 | 70.31 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 23 June 2004 (20 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.988V-1.34V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 | PPGA478 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | - | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.95 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 12.63 |
| Recency | 23 June 2004 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 17 Watt |
Pentium M 715 has 142.9% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 7793.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 2900% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 715 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 715 and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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