Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Pentium M 735
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Pentium M 735 by a whopping 9800% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3565 | 463 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.00 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.34 | 3.95 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | ZEN+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 10 May 2004 (21 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 735 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.988V-1.34V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 735 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PPGA478 | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 735 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| 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 |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium M 735 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 735 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 735 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 16.83 |
| Recency | 10 May 2004 | 13 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 180 Watt |
Pentium M 735 has 2471.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, on the other hand, has a 9800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop one.
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