Intel Core i5-8400T vs Intel Pentium M 730

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400T and Intel Pentium M 730 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-8400T

Intel Pentium M 730

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400T

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 3 month(s) later
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
5 more threads: 6 vs 1
Around 106% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	April 2018 vs January 2005
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Number of threads	6 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 32 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 730

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium M 730

Name	Intel Core i5-8400T	Intel Pentium M 730
PassMark - Single thread mark	1913
PassMark - CPU mark	7439
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8400T	Intel Pentium M 730
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Dothan
Launch date	April 2018	January 2005
Place in performance rating	1603	not rated
Price now	$179
Processor Number	i5-8400T	730
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	533 MHz FSB
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	32 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Number of threads	6	1
Die size		87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Transistor count		144 million
VID voltage range		1.260V-1.356V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	27 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)