Pentium 4 HT 531 vs Pentium G3250

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Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2308not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.19no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$171no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)16 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size177 mm2109 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million125 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531 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 configuration11
Socket1150775
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD (Haswell)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and Pentium 4 HT 531.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 84 Watt

Pentium G3250 has 100% more physical cores, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 55.6% lower power consumption.

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