Ryzen 5 5600X vs Pentium 4 1.80
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Pentium 4 1.80 by a whopping 19586% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3404 | 539 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 16 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 26.65 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.10 | 20.06 |
| Architecture codename | Willamette (2000−2001) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | August 2001 (23 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 42 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 | 478 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 67 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.07 | 13.78 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 67 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600X has a 19585.7% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 2471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 3.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 1.80 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 1.80 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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