Pentium 4 HT 641 vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 HT 641 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | VIA | no data |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Cedar Mill (2006) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | January 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 HT 641 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 28 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 188 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 HT 641 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 | BGA | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 86 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 HT 641. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 86 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 218.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 HT 641. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 HT 641 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 HT 641, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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