Pentium 4 660 vs A6-5400B

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5400B
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92
+338%
Pentium 4 660
1 core / 1 thread, 115 Watt
0.21

A6-5400B outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-5400B and Pentium 4 660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25333209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataPentium 4
Power efficiency1.340.17
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Prescott 2M
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

A6-5400B 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 speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on A6-5400B 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
SocketFM2PLGA775,PPGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5400B 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

A6-5400B 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 A6-5400B and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400B 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 cardRadeon HD 7540Dno data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 0.21
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 115 Watt

A6-5400B has a 338.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

The A6-5400B is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.


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