Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Pentium 4 2.60

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4 2.60
2002
1 core / 1 thread, 92 Watt
0.14
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
28.71
+20407%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Pentium 4 2.60 by a whopping 20407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3338159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.1449.37
Architecture codenameNorthwood (2002−2004)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateAugust 2002 (22 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache8 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size146 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors55 million13,140 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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
Socket478FL1
Power consumption (TDP)92 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 2.60 0.14
Ryzen 9 7845HX 28.71
+20407%

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 2.60 215
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45597
+21108%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.14 28.71
Physical cores 1 12
Threads 1 24
Power consumption (TDP) 92 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 20407.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and 67.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 2.60 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium 4 2.60 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 2.60 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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