Pentium 4 HT 551 vs Athlon 1100

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 1100 and Pentium 4 HT 551 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameThunderbird B (2000−2001)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date14 August 2000 (24 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$853no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 1100 and Pentium 4 HT 551 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads12
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB16 KB
L2 cache256 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography180 nm90 nm
Die size120 mm2109 mm2
Number of transistors37 million125 million
64 bit support--
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 1100 and Pentium 4 HT 551 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketA775
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt115 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1100 and Pentium 4 HT 551. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 180 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 115 Watt

Athlon 1100 has 91.7% lower power consumption.

Pentium 4 HT 551, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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