Pentium 4 506 vs i5-650

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2206not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.84no data
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506 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)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)16 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size81 mm2109 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C68 °C
Number of transistors382 million125 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.25V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium 4 506.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 84 Watt

i5-650 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 15.1% lower power consumption.

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