Pentium M 770 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Pentium M 770 by a whopping 9694% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 428 | 3545 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.75 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 2.98 | 0.28 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 2 October 2018 (7 years ago) | 19 January 2005 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium M 770 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 0.01 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.372V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium M 770 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket TR4 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium M 770. 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 | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium M 770 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium M 770 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium M 770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.63 | 0.18 |
| Recency | 2 October 2018 | 19 January 2005 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 1 |
| Threads | 48 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 27 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 9694.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 770, on the other hand, has 825.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 770 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop processor while Pentium M 770 is a notebook one.
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