A6-3600 vs Pentium 4 505
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 505 and A6-3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2412 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.55 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | 30 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 505 and A6-3600 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.388V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 505 and A6-3600 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 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 505 and A6-3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 505 and A6-3600 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 A6-3600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 505 and A6-3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon HD 6530D |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
A6-3600 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
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