Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60 vs Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60 and Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60

Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 313 vs 195

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2003 vs March 2002
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	313 vs 195

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60

Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 26.9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	26.9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

313

195

Name	Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60	Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	313	195

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4-M 2.60	Intel Pentium 4-M 1.60
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	Northwood
Launch date	June 2003	March 2002
Place in performance rating	3346	3351
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB	400 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm2	131 mm2
L1 cache	8 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 million	55 million
VID voltage range	1.3V	1.3V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478, PPGA603
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	26.9 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)