Pentium 4 HT 524 vs Celeron Dual-Core T1600
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T1600 and Pentium 4 HT 524 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2791 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.62 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 1 May 2008 (16 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T1600 and Pentium 4 HT 524 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 | 1.66 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T1600 and Pentium 4 HT 524 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 84 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T1600 and Pentium 4 HT 524. 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) | 35 Watt | 84 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core T1600 has 100% more physical cores, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron Dual-Core T1600 and Pentium 4 HT 524. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T1600 is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 HT 524 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T1600 and Pentium 4 HT 524, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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