Celeron 430 vs Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
Aggregate performance score
Celeron 430 outperforms Pentium 4 2.4 GHz by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3396 | 3260 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.13 | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Conroe-L (2007−2008) |
| Release date | no data | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $50 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430 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 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 59.8 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
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 | 0.08 | 0.18 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 59 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron 430 has a 125% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 68.6% lower power consumption.
The Celeron 430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 2.4 GHz in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Celeron 430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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