Pentium 4 630 vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ outperforms Pentium 4 630 by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium 4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2977 | 3274 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | Pentium 4 |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 0.17 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Prescott 2M |
| Release date | no data | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium 4 630 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium 4 630 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 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium 4 630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium 4 630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium 4 630 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 0.17 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ has a 147.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
The Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 630 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Pentium 4 630, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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