Atom D425 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 outperforms Atom D425 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Atom D425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3225 | 3348 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 1.23 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Pineview (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 21 June 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $993 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Atom D425 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 123 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Atom D425 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 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Atom D425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Atom D425 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 P4 3.0 and Atom D425 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 P4 3.0 and Atom D425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 3150 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 10 Watt |
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 has a 61.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom D425, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 790% lower power consumption.
The Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D425 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is a desktop processor while Atom D425 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Atom D425, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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