Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Pentium 4 660
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3209 | 2896 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.17 | 0.53 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott 2M | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | no data | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PLGA775,PPGA775 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.50 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 89 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ has a 138.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 660 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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