Pentium 4 HT 531 vs Athlon II X3 450

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 450 and Pentium 4 HT 531 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2374not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.16no data
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 450 and Pentium 4 HT 531 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads32
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)16 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size169 mm2109 mm2
Number of transistors300 million125 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 450 and Pentium 4 HT 531 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)95 Watt84 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 450 and Pentium 4 HT 531. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 450 and Pentium 4 HT 531.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 3 1
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 84 Watt

Athlon II X3 450 has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 4 HT 531, on the other hand, has 13.1% lower power consumption.

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