FX-4130 vs Pentium M 725

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3579	2358
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.32
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Pentium M	no data
Power efficiency	0.32	0.53
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Dothan (2004−2005)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	23 June 2004 (21 years ago)	27 August 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$112

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Pentium M 725 and FX-4130: 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	1	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	32 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	90 nm	32 nm
Die size	87 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	144 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
VID voltage range	0.988V-1.34V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 725 and FX-4130 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	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 725 and FX-4130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
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	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 725 and FX-4130 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 Pentium M 725 and FX-4130 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 725 and FX-4130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 725 and FX-4130.

PCIe version

no data

n/a

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.16	1.56
Recency	23 June 2004	27 August 2012
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	1	4
Chip lithography	90 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	125 Watt