A4-4020 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4 P4 3.0
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.21
A4-4020
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
+281%

A4-4020 outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31962604
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesPentium 4no data
Power efficiency0.221.16
Architecture codenameNorthwood (2002−2004)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96K
L2 cacheno data1 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFM2
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
PowerNow-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1333

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7480D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A4-4020.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 0.80
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 130 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 65 Watt

A4-4020 has a 281% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The A4-4020 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.


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