Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 vs Core i7
Primary details
Comparing Core i7 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1680 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.34 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Gallatin (2003−2004) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 31 October 2004 (19 years ago) |
| Current price | $269 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 | no data | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.466 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 0.47 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 269 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 110 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 31 October 2004 |
We couldn't decide between Core i7 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.46. We've got no test results to judge.
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