Athlon II X2 245 vs Mobile Pentium 4 518
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2982 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.89 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Mobile Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.42 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 23 July 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $35 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Mobile Pentium 4 518 and Athlon II X2 245 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Pentium 4 518 and Athlon II X2 245 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Mobile Pentium 4 518 and Athlon II X2 245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Pentium 4 518 and Athlon II X2 245.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon II X2 245 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 35.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Mobile Pentium 4 518 and AMD Athlon II X2 245. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Mobile Pentium 4 518 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 245 is a desktop one.
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