A8-3800 vs Pentium 4 660
Aggregate performance score
A8-3800 outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 511% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3492 | 2559 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.07 | 0.76 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Prescott 2M | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | no data | 30 June 2011 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 660 and A8-3800 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 660 and A8-3800 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 | PLGA775,PPGA775 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 660 and A8-3800. 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 4 660 and A8-3800 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 4 660 and A8-3800 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 660 and A8-3800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6550D |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 1.16 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 65 Watt |
A8-3800 has a 510.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD A8-3800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.
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