Pentium 4 HT 651 vs Athlon II X2 240

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 240 and Pentium 4 HT 651 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2758not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.96no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Cedar Mill (2006)
Release date23 July 2009 (15 years ago)January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 240 and Pentium 4 HT 651 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB28 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm281 mm2
Number of transistors410 million188 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 240 and Pentium 4 HT 651 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
SocketAM3775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt86 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Pentium 4 HT 651. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Pentium 4 HT 651.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 86 Watt

Athlon II X2 240 has 100% more physical cores, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 32.3% lower power consumption.

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