Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 vs Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 and Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 2% higher clock speed: 1.73 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 594 vs 426
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 558 vs 173

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2008 vs March 2002
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.73 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	594 vs 426
PassMark - CPU mark	558 vs 173

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70

Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

594

426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

558

173

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370	Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70
PassMark - Single thread mark	594	426
PassMark - CPU mark	558	173
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	359

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370	Intel Pentium 4-M 1.70
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Northwood
Launch date	1 January 2008	March 2002
Place in performance rating	3122	3123
Processor Number	T2370
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.73 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	400 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	131 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.73 GHz	1.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	291 million	55 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V	1.3V
L1 cache		8 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2