Athlon 650 vs Pentium 4 511
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | January 2005 (19 years ago) | 9 August 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $849 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650 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 | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 0.65 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 184 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650 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 | PLGA775 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 48 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 48 Watt |
Pentium 4 511 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 650, on the other hand, has 75% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 511 and Athlon 650. We've got no test results to judge.
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