Intel Pentium 955 vs Core i5 460M |
Released December, 2005
Intel Pentium 955
- 3.46 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium 955
 | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.46 GHz | | Much more l2 cache per core 2 MB/core |
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Released September, 2010
Intel Core i5 460M
- 2.53 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i5 460M
| | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.53 GHz | More than 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.39 GHz | vs | 2.94 GHz | Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 2.53 GHz | More than 80% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 105.63W | 3.7x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 0.56 pt/$ | vs | 0.06 pt/$ | More than 8.8x better performance per dollar | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2010 | vs | Dec, 2005 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 3.58 pt/W | vs | 0.49 pt/W | More than 7.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | 3.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | 3.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,070 | vs | 796 | Around 35% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 2,335 | vs | 905 | More than 2.5x better PassMark score | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium 955 vs Core i5 460M
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 955 | vs | Core i5 460M |
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| Clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 2.53 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| BGA 1288 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | No | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 0.49 pt/W | 3.58 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | Pentium 955 | vs | Core i5 460M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 32 nm | |
| Transistor count | 376,000,000 | 382,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 13 | 19 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.39 GHz | 2.94 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.61 GHz | 2.53 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.39 GHz | 2.94 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 500 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 766 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
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