Intel Pentium M 755

The Intel Pentium M 755 is a mobile processor released on 2004-05-09, built by Intel on the 90 nm Pentium M (Dothan) architecture. The fact pack records one core, one thread, a base clock of 2.00 GHz, no boost clock, a 21 W TDP, and Intel Socket 479. The part number is SL7EM. The database has no recorded benchmark scores for this part: the benchmarks array is empty and avgBenchmarkScore is 0. The percentileVsAllCpus field is 50, which places the part at the midpoint of the all-CPU percentile distribution, but that placement is not backed by a measured average score.

Who Should Consider It

The core configuration is the most important factor. With one core and one thread, the Pentium M 755 presents exactly one logical processor to the operating system. Workloads that are inherently single-threaded can use the full 2.00 GHz base clock and the 2 MB L2 cache. The L1 cache is 32 KB and the L2 cache is 2 MB; the L3 field is null, so no third-level cache is listed. Because the boost clock is null, there is no higher frequency state available for short bursts.

For gaming, the fact pack contains no 3D or game scores. The only graphics information is listed as integrated graphics “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature),” which means graphics capability is a platform attribute rather than a processor attribute. The database cannot substantiate a gaming recommendation. For creation workloads, the same limitation applies: there are no render or compute scores. The single-thread design implies that multi-threaded creation work would be serialized onto one thread, but the exact impact is not quantified in the data.

For office or general mobile use, the product’s market segment is Mobile and its production status is end-of-life. It is a single-thread configuration: one application thread can execute while other threads wait for scheduler time. The multiplier is not unlocked, so the user cannot raise the clock multiplier to gain extra frequency. Anyone selecting this processor should treat it as a one-thread, fixed-2.00-GHz mobile part with no measured performance data in the database.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals list in the fact pack is empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values. As a result, the database provides no direct comparison against any other processor. The only relative field is percentileVsAllCpus, with a value of 50. That value is a percentile placement against the all-CPU list, but because avgBenchmarkScore is 0 and the benchmarks array is empty, it cannot be used to say that this processor outperforms or underperforms any specific rival. Claims such as “ahead of” or “behind” require nearestRivals data, which is absent.

Power and Thermals

The TDP is 21 W. That is the only thermal power figure in the fact pack. A mobile processor with this TDP is in a relatively low power class, so the thermal solution does not need to handle a high sustained load. Because the boost clock is null, the 2.00 GHz base clock is the maximum listed frequency; this yields a predictable thermal profile under sustained single-thread work.

The production process is 90 nm, with 144 million transistors on a die size of 87 mm². These figures are recorded, but the fact pack gives no cooler size, fan speed, or thermal design guide. Therefore, the exact cooling tier is not stated. The data supports only the broad observation that 21 W is a mobile-class envelope, and the processor is listed for Intel Socket 479.

Memory support is DDR2, and ECC memory is false. Memory bus width and bandwidth are null, so the data cannot quantify memory power or throughput. Integrated graphics, when present, are described as a chipset feature on certain motherboards, meaning graphics-related power is attributed to the motherboard chipset rather than to the CPU TDP.

FAQ

Q: How many cores and threads does the Pentium M 755 have?

A: It has one core and one thread. The threads field is 1, so the operating system will see a single logical processor.

Q: What is the clock frequency, and is the multiplier unlocked?

A: The base clock is 2.00 GHz. The boost clock is null. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so the multiplier is not unlocked.

Q: What cache levels are listed?

A: L1 cache is 32 KB, L2 cache is 2 MB, and L3 is null. TotalL3 and vCache3d are also null.

Q: What memory support does the processor have?

A: It supports DDR2 memory. ECC memory is false. The memory bus and memory bandwidth fields are null, so no bus width or bandwidth is recorded.

Q: Does it include integrated graphics?

A: The fact pack lists integrated graphics as “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature).” That means graphics are not documented as an on-die CPU component; they may be available through the chipset on compatible boards.

Q: What socket, release date, and production status are listed?

A: The socket is Intel Socket 479. The release date is 2004-05-09. The production status is end-of-life.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The Pentium M 755 is a one-core, one-thread design. In the fact pack, boostClock is null, so there is no second frequency state to improve single-thread response. The base clock of 2.00 GHz is therefore the single available performance lever for both single-thread and multi-thread workloads. The L1 cache is 32 KB and the L2 cache is 2 MB, the latter being a considerable cache relative to the single core; a 2 MB L2 can keep a working set close to the execution core, reducing the frequency of DDR2 memory accesses.

Multi-threaded behavior is constrained by the single hardware thread. When software spawns multiple threads, they all share that one logical processor and must be timesliced. This means the processor’s multi-thread performance is effectively the same as its single-thread performance, with scheduling overhead for the extra threads. No additional core or extra hardware thread is listed to change this picture.

The lack of benchmark scores prevents a numeric single-thread-versus-multi-thread split. The fact pack has no single-thread score and no multi-thread score. However, the architectural fields provide a clear split: one core, one thread, no boost clock, no unlocked multiplier, and a 2 MB L2. Workloads that fit in the L2 may see a benefit, while workloads that exceed it must go to DDR2 memory. The database does not list memory bandwidth, so that effect cannot be quantified.