Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 vs Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 and Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40 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 T2390

Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 712 vs 487
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 745 vs 213

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2008 vs January 2003
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	712 vs 487
PassMark - CPU mark	745 vs 213

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40

Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.86 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.86 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

487

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

745

213

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390	Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40
PassMark - Single thread mark	712	487
PassMark - CPU mark	745	213
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	381

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390	Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Northwood
Launch date	1 March 2008	January 2003
Place in performance rating	2938	2940
Processor Number	T2390
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	2.40 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	1.86 GHz	2.4 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	35 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