Intel Pentium M 780 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium M 780 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 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 780

AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 780

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 104 Watt

Launch date	July 2005 vs June 2005
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 104 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Around 24% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 32 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium M 780
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Name	Intel Pentium M 780	AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
PassMark - Single thread mark		552
PassMark - CPU mark		517

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium M 780	AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dothan	San Diego
Launch date	July 2005	June 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	2914
Processor Number	780
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	115 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	144 million	114 million
VID voltage range	1.260V-1.404V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, H-PBGA479	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt	104 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)