Atom Z3740 vs Pentium M 740

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium M 740
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.19
Atom Z3740
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.39
+105%

Atom Z3740 outperforms Pentium M 740 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32483021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPentium Mno data
Power efficiency0.6718.45
Architecture codenameDothan (2004−2005)Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date19 January 2005 (19 years ago)27 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

Detailed specifications

Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads14
Base clock speed1.73 GHz1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed1.73 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cache32 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm22 nm
Die size87 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors144 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.26V-1.356Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740 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 configuration11
SocketPPGA478, H-PBGA479UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.

VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 740 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium M 740 0.19
Atom Z3740 0.39
+105%

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.

Pentium M 740 1435
+49%
Atom Z3740 963

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.

Pentium M 740 737
Atom Z3740 1838
+149%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.19 0.39
Recency 19 January 2005 27 September 2013
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 2 Watt

Atom Z3740 has a 105.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1250% lower power consumption.

The Atom Z3740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 740 in performance tests.


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