Pentium M 780 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 10332% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 298 | 3493 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 3.46 | 0.34 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (4 years ago) | 25 July 2005 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| Multiplier | 41 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.404V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780 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 | WRX8 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780. 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 | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780 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 PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Pentium M 780.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.95 | 0.22 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 25 July 2005 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 27 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX has a 10332% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 1186% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 780, on the other hand, has 937% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 780 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is a server/workstation processor while Pentium M 780 is a notebook one.
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