Pentium 4 660 vs Phenom II X2 B53

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 B53
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.72
+243%
Pentium 4 660
1 core / 1 thread, 115 Watt
0.21

Phenom II X2 B53 outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27083209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataPentium 4
Power efficiency0.850.17
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Prescott 2M
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660 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)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors758 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3PLGA775,PPGA775
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Pentium 4 660.

PCIe version2.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.21
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 115 Watt

Phenom II X2 B53 has a 242.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 43.8% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X2 B53 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.


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