Pentium D 955 vs Pentium 4 1.80

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 1.80 and Pentium D 955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3388not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.10no data
Architecture codenameWillamette (2000−2001)Presler (2005−2007)
Release dateAugust 2001 (23 years ago)January 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 1.80 and Pentium D 955 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads1no data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz3.46 GHz
L1 cache8 KB28 KB
L2 cache256 KB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography180 nm65 nm
Die size217 mm2140 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)78 °Cno data
Number of transistors42 million376 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 1.80 and Pentium D 955 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 configuration12
Socket478775
Power consumption (TDP)67 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 1.80 and Pentium D 955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 1.80 and Pentium D 955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Chip lithography 180 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 67 Watt 130 Watt

Pentium 4 1.80 has 94% lower power consumption.

Pentium D 955, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and a 176.9% more advanced lithography process.

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