Atom Z612 vs Pentium 4 2.66
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 2.66 and Atom Z612 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
| Release date | August 2002 (22 years ago) | 4 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 2.66 and Atom Z612 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 900 MHz - 1500 MHz (1 core) |
| Bus type | no data | cDMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 146 mm2 | 65.2526 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 55 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 2.66 and Atom Z612 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 478 | Intel BGA 518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 1.3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 2.66 and Atom Z612. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 2.66 and Atom Z612. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR1, DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 3.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX535 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 1 Watt |
Atom Z612 has 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 10900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 2.66 and Atom Z612. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium 4 2.66 is a desktop processor while Atom Z612 is a notebook one.
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