Athlon X2 4050e vs Pentium 4-M 548
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4-M 548 and Athlon X2 4050e 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4-M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | no data | April 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4-M 548 and Athlon X2 4050e 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4-M 548 and Athlon X2 4050e 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 | no data | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 45 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon X2 4050e has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 95.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4-M 548 and Athlon X2 4050e. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Pentium 4-M 548 is a notebook processor while Athlon X2 4050e is a desktop one.
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