Pentium 4 2.80 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-53

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.35
+133%
Pentium 4 2.80
2002
1 core / 1 thread, 110 Watt
0.15

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 outperforms Pentium 4 2.80 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 and Pentium 4 2.80 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30593322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency1.070.13
Architecture codenameHawk-256Northwood (2002−2004)
Release dateno dataAugust 2002 (22 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 and Pentium 4 2.80 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
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz2.79 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data8 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm130 nm
Die sizeno data146 mm2
Number of transistorsno data55 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 and Pentium 4 2.80 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data478
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt110 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 and Pentium 4 2.80. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 0.35
+133%
Pentium 4 2.80 0.15

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 558
+135%
Pentium 4 2.80 237

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 0.15
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 110 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 254.8% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 2.80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 2.80 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 and Pentium 4 2.80, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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