A100 vs Pentium 4 505
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 505 and A100 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 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Stealey (2007) |
| Release date | December 2004 (20 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 505 and A100 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 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.388V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 505 and A100 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 | PLGA775 | Intel BGA 437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 505 and A100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 505 and A100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 505 and A100 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 505 and A100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 3 Watt |
A100 has 2700% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 505 and A100. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium 4 505 is a desktop processor while A100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 505 and A100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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