Pentium 4 HT 660 vs Opteron 148 HE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 148 HE and Pentium 4 HT 660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Venus (2004−2005) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | February 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 148 HE and Pentium 4 HT 660 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 28 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 109 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 169 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 148 HE and Pentium 4 HT 660 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 | 940 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 84 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 148 HE and Pentium 4 HT 660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 84 Watt |
Opteron 148 HE has 52.7% lower power consumption.
Pentium 4 HT 660, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 148 HE and Pentium 4 HT 660. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 148 HE is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 4 HT 660 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 148 HE and Pentium 4 HT 660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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