Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 vs Athlon 64 3000+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Clawhammer (2001−2005) | Gallatin (2003−2004) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | 31 October 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | $999 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.466 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 0.47 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 269 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 754 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 110 Watt |
Athlon 64 3000+ has 23.6% lower power consumption.
Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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