Ultra 5 225 vs Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225 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 | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Gallatin (2003−2004) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 2 February 2004 (20 years ago) | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 21 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 269 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 178 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225 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 | 478 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 103 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 103 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ultra 5 225 has 900% more physical cores and 400% more threads, a 4233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 58.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 and Core Ultra 5 225. We've got no test results to judge.
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