Atom N475 vs Pentium 4 505
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475 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 | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | December 2004 (19 years ago) | 1 June 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
| Current price | $120 | $296 (3.9x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475 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 | 2.66 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 123 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.388V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475 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 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | - | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 3150 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 6 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium 4 505 is a desktop processor while Atom N475 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 505 and Atom N475, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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