Ultra 5 228V vs Pentium M 740

Place in the ranking	3248	620
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Pentium M	no data
Power efficiency	0.67	69.86
Architecture codename	Dothan (2004−2005)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	19 January 2005 (19 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	1	8
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.73 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	533 MHz	37 MHz
L1 cache	32 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	3 nm
Die size	87 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	144 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.26V-1.356V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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, H-PBGA479	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.19	12.55
Recency	19 January 2005	24 September 2024
Physical cores	1	8
Threads	1	8
Chip lithography	90 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 5 228V has a 6505.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 58.8% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 228V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 740 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 740 and Core Ultra 5 228V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.