Ryzen 7 9700X vs Pentium M 745

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium M 745
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 7 Watt
0.18
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.32
+12856%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Pentium M 745 by a whopping 12856% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3255221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.26
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPentium Mno data
Power efficiency0.8133.78
Architecture codenameDothan (2004−2005)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date10 May 2004 (20 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate400 MHzno data
L1 cache32 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size87 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors144 million8,315 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.276V-1.34Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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
SocketH-PBGA479,PPGA478AM5
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
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 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 Ryzen 7 9700X 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 Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 745 0.18
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.32
+12856%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Pentium M 745 103
Ryzen 7 9700X 2.36
+4264%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 23.32
Recency 10 May 2004 8 August 2024
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium M 745 has 828.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 12855.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 2150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X 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 Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 745 and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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