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| Intel Pentium 738 vs Core i5 3230M |
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Released January, 2013
Intel Core i5 3230M
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i5 3230M
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Has virtualization support Yes |
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the Pentium 738 vs the Core i5 3230M. | |||||||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines |
Features Key features of the Pentium 738 vs Core i5 3230M
clock speed
Pentium 738
1.4 GHz
Core i5 3230M
2.6 GHz
L2 cache
Pentium 738
2 MB
Core i5 3230M
0.5 MB
TDP
Pentium 738
7.5W
Core i5 3230M
35W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 738 | vs | Core i5 3230M |
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Clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Cores | Single core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
479 | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | No | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Supports ECC | No | No |
details | Pentium 738 | vs | Core i5 3230M |
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Architecture | x86 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 1 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 90 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 14 | 26 | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,100 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 7.5W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 1.81 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 6.09W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
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