Atom N470 vs Pentium M 740
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 740 and Atom N470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium M | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | January 2005 (19 years ago) | 10 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 740 and Atom N470 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 84 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 123 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 740 and Atom N470 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 | 479 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 740 and Atom N470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium M 740 and Atom N470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 740 and Atom N470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 3150 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 6 Watt |
Atom N470 has 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium M 740 and Atom N470. We've got no test results to judge.
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