Pentium 4 505: specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Pentium 4 505 sales on December 2004. Based on a Prescott architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 1 core and 1 thread, and is based on 90 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2660 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is PLGA775 processor with a TDP of 84 Watt. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.
Primary details
Pentium 4 505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | |
| Threads | 1 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | of 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K) |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | of 110 °C (Core Ultra 9 185H) |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.388V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 505 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Socket | PLGA775 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Turbo Boost Technology | - |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-x | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Pentium 4 505's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
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