Ryzen 7 3700X vs Pentium 4 2.40

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4 2.40
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 110 Watt
0.08
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.19
+17638%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Pentium 4 2.40 by a whopping 17638% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3382508
Place by popularitynot in top-10073
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.57
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.0720.66
Architecture codenamePrescott (2001−2005)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release dateMarch 2004 (20 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache16 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography90 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size109 mm2no data
Number of transistors125 million19,200 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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.

Pentium 4 2.40 0.08
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.19
+17638%

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.

Pentium 4 2.40 131
Ryzen 7 3700X 22537
+17104%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.08 14.19
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 17637.5% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 2.40 in performance tests.


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Intel Pentium 4 2.40
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