Pentium 4 HT 521 vs Athlon X2 4850e
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 4850e and Pentium 4 HT 521 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 | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 4850e and Pentium 4 HT 521 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 4850e and Pentium 4 HT 521 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 | AM2 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 84 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 4850e and Pentium 4 HT 521. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 84 Watt |
Athlon X2 4850e has 100% more physical cores, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 4850e and Pentium 4 HT 521. We've got no test results to judge.
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