Intel Pentium M 755 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium M 755 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium M 755

AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 755

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11.1x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	May 2004 vs April 2004
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2800+

4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB vs 32 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium M 755
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Name	Intel Pentium M 755	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark		511
PassMark - CPU mark		438

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium M 755	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dothan	NewCastle
Launch date	May 2004	April 2004
Place in performance rating	not rated	2973
Processor Number	755
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.29
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	144 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	400 MHz
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	144 million	69 million
VID voltage range	0.988-1.340V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, H-PBGA479	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt	89 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)