Pentium 4 HT 551 vs Sempron 2600+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 2600+ and Pentium 4 HT 551 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3285 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.24 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 2600+ and Pentium 4 HT 551 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 69 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 2600+ and Pentium 4 HT 551 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 754 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 115 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 2600+ and Pentium 4 HT 551. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 115 Watt |
Sempron 2600+ has 85.5% lower power consumption.
Pentium 4 HT 551, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 2600+ and Pentium 4 HT 551. We've got no test results to judge.
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