Intel Pentium M 1.70

The Intel Pentium M 1.70 (Banias) is a mobile processor recorded in the database with one core, one thread, a 1700.00 base clock, and no boost clock. It uses Intel’s 130 nm process with 77 million transistors on a 100 mm² die, integrates 16 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 cache, supports DDR1 and DDR2 memory, and carries a TDP of 24. The benchmark table holds no entries, and the nearest-rivals list is empty, leaving the 50th-percentile ranking as the only comparative data point.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark section of the record is sparse: the benchmarks array is empty, the average benchmark score is 0, and nearestRivals is empty. That means there are no measured scores to aggregate and no composite performance number to quote. More importantly, the absence of nearestRivals means there are no rival names or deltaPct values to use for direct percentage comparisons. The dataset cannot say whether this processor is ahead of or behind any specific competitor, because no such competitor is recorded.

The only quantitative comparative field is percentileVsAllCpus, which is 50. In the distribution of all CPUs tracked by the database, this places the Pentium M 1.70 at the median position. This is a positional statement about the part’s standing in the reference ordering, not a measured workload performance result. A 50th percentile rank indicates the CPU sits in the middle of the database’s all-CPU distribution, with no workload-specific evidence in either direction. Without benchmark entries, that percentile cannot be tied to gaming, creation, office, or any other application category.

The average benchmark score of 0 is consistent with the empty benchmark list. With no submitted scores, the arithmetic average is 0. This should not be interpreted as a zero-performance measurement; it is the result of having no performance data to average. Similarly, because boostClock is null, there is no second frequency point that could affect benchmark outcomes. The chip’s recorded frequency behavior is limited to the 1700.00 base clock.

The release date is June 1, 2003, and the production status is end-of-life. These facts establish the platform’s age and availability. The market segment is mobile, and the socket is Intel Socket 478. In absence of benchmark scores, those platform details are the main facts that separate this part from others in the database. The 50th percentile gives a rough midpoint position, but no more.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The core and thread counts are both 1. There is no hidden multi-threading capability in the record, so the single-thread versus multi-thread split is effectively absent: everything the processor does happens on a single logical thread. For a workload that can only use one thread, the entire execution resource is available to that thread. For a workload that needs multiple threads, this CPU cannot provide parallel execution because only one thread exists.

The base clock is 1700.00, and since boostClock is null, there is no turbo or boosted frequency range. The chip has one recorded operating point. This means single-thread performance will be tied directly to the 1700.00 base clock, with no higher transient frequency available from the data. The multiplier is not unlocked, so the record also contains no user-controlled ratio adjustment. All frequency behavior is fixed at the base clock value.

The cache hierarchy is small in absolute terms: 16 KB of L1 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache, with no L3 cache recorded. For a single-threaded workload, the one thread can use the entire L1 and L2 capacity. A 1 MB L2 cache may help workloads with working sets small enough to remain in that cache, although the database does not include benchmark scores to confirm this. The memory support field lists DDR1 and DDR2, and ECC support is disabled. Memory bus width and memory bandwidth are not recorded, so no memory-throughput conclusion can be drawn from the data.

Because there is only one thread, multi-threaded workloads will be serialized on that thread. Applications that need multiple simultaneous execution streams cannot scale on this processor. The lack of a boost clock also means there is no temporary frequency headroom to mitigate single-thread stalls. The result is a processor whose behavior is defined by one core, one thread, and a fixed 1700.00 base clock.

Power and Thermals

The only thermal power quantity in the record is the TDP of 24. That places the Intel Pentium M 1.70 in a low-power class, particularly for a processor manufactured on the 130 nm process node. The die contains 77 million transistors on a 100 mm² die, and the mobile market segment suggests that the thermal design is intended for a portable platform rather than a high-airflow desktop system.

The dataset does not include cooler specifications. There are no cooler size data, fan ratings, or thermal test results. A TDP of 24 implies that the cooling solution needs to manage a relatively modest heat load, but the exact thermal solution is not validated in the record. The socket is Intel Socket 478, so any compatible cooler must match that socket, and the mobile market segment narrows the physical platform context.

The integrated graphics field states: “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature).” That means graphics processing, when present, is a motherboard chipset feature rather than a guaranteed part of the CPU package. For thermal analysis, this implies that systems using the graphics feature would also need to cool motherboard-chipset components. The record does not provide separate thermal figures for that chipset logic.

The production status is end-of-life, and the release date is June 1, 2003. For thermal planning, this is a legacy mobile platform. The combination of a 24 TDP, a mobile segment, and an older process node means the cooling requirement is modest, but the database contains no measurement data to quantify how the processor behaves under sustained load.

Who Should Consider It

Because the benchmark section is empty, recommendations must be based on architecture rather than measured scores. The processor has 1 core and 1 thread, so it is best matched to workloads that use a single execution thread. Any workload that relies on multiple threads will not gain parallel scaling from this part.

For legacy single-threaded applications, the fixed 1700.00 base clock and 1 MB L2 cache are the relevant facts. A single-threaded workload can use the whole cache hierarchy and the fixed clock with no boost variation. The database does not provide an application score, but the architecture is aligned with that kind of workload.

For office and document use, the processor may fit into older systems based on DDR1 or DDR2 memory. However, there are no office benchmark scores in the record. The memory support and single-thread design are the only facts available to judge that type of use. ECC is not supported, so systems that require ECC memory should not consider this part.

For gaming, no gaming scores are listed. The processor has no additional thread capacity and no boost clock, so workloads that want parallel execution are outside its architectural reach. The 1 MB L2 cache and 1700.00 base clock may support older or less demanding single-thread games, but no database result exists to confirm that.

For creation and rendering workloads, the main issue is the same: 1 thread is the entire execution resource. Creation workloads that can use multiple threads will not scale. The absence of multi-thread benchmark scores reinforces that no parallel performance claim can be made. Users maintaining a Socket 478 mobile platform from the June 1, 2003 release period are the most natural audience for this part, given the mobile segment and end-of-life production status.

FAQ

Q: What is the base clock and does the processor have a boost clock?

A: The base clock is 1700.00. No boost clock is listed in the record, so the only frequency data available is 1700.00.

Q: What are the core and thread counts?

A: The dataset lists 1 core and 1 thread. The multiplier is not unlocked.

Q: What cache levels are present?

A: The L1 cache is 16 KB and the L2 cache is 1 MB. No L3 cache is recorded.

Q: Which memory types are supported?

A: The memory support field lists DDR1 and DDR2. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: What is the socket and market segment?

A: The socket is Intel Socket 478, and the market segment is mobile.

Q: What is the TDP?

A: The TDP is 24.