Microsoft SQ1 vs Pentium M 740
Aggregate performance score
Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Pentium M 740 by a whopping 1868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 740 and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3250 | 1487 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium M | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Power efficiency | 0.67 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | 19 January 2005 (19 years ago) | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 740 and Microsoft SQ1 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 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.26V-1.356V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 740 and Microsoft SQ1 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 | no data |
| Socket | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 740 and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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 |
Security technologies
Pentium M 740 and Microsoft SQ1 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 740 and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 740 and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Qualcomm Adreno 685 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 3.74 |
| Recency | 19 January 2005 | 2 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
Microsoft SQ1 has a 1868.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Microsoft SQ1 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 Microsoft SQ1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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