i3-550 vs Pentium M 735
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-550 outperforms Pentium M 735 by a whopping 447% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3565 | 2774 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.34 | 0.54 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 10 May 2004 (21 years ago) | 30 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $101 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 2.5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.988V-1.34V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550 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 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 735 and Core i3-550.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 0.93 |
| Recency | 10 May 2004 | 30 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 73 Watt |
Pentium M 735 has 942.9% lower power consumption.
i3-550, on the other hand, has a 447.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i3-550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 735 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 735 is a notebook processor while Core i3-550 is a desktop one.
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