Athlon 64 FX-55 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 FX-55 outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Athlon 64 FX-55 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3252 | 3191 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | no data | 10 October 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $180 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Athlon 64 FX-55 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 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Athlon 64 FX-55 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 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 104 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Athlon 64 FX-55. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 104 Watt |
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 has 16.9% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 FX-55, on the other hand, has a 19% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 FX-55 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Athlon 64 FX-55, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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