Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 vs Athlon II X2 250
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3046 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.61 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.40 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Gallatin (2003−2004) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (16 years ago) | 2 February 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 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 | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 269 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40 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 | AM3 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 103 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 June 2009 | 2 February 2004 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 103 Watt |
Athlon II X2 250 has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 58.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Intel Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.40. We've got no test results to judge.
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