Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium 4 2.80

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4 2.80
2002
1 core / 1 thread, 110 Watt
0.15
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58
+8953%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Pentium 4 2.80 by a whopping 8953% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3322554
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.1319.77
Architecture codenameNorthwood (2002−2004)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release dateAugust 2002 (22 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.79 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache8 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm7 nm
Die size146 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors55 million4,150 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600 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
Socket478AM4
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600. 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 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 2.80 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 2.80 0.15
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58
+8953%

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 2.80 237
Ryzen 5 5600 21572
+9002%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.15 13.58
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 130 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has a 8953.3% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1757.1% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 2.80 in performance tests.


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