EPYC 7F32 vs Pentium M 745
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7F32 outperforms Pentium M 745 by a whopping 8106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3243 | 476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.61 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Pentium M | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 0.81 | 7.77 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 10 May 2004 (20 years ago) | 14 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32 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 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.276V-1.34V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32 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 | H-PBGA479,PPGA478 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32. 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 |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32 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 745 and EPYC 7F32 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.18 | 14.77 |
| Recency | 10 May 2004 | 14 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 180 Watt |
Pentium M 745 has 2471.4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7F32, on the other hand, has a 8105.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7F32 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 745 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 745 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7F32 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 745 and EPYC 7F32, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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