Ryzen 5 4500 vs Pentium 4 660

Place in the ranking	3210	768
Place by popularity	not in top-100	44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Pentium 4	no data
Power efficiency	0.17	14.78
Architecture codename	Prescott 2M	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	no data	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 660 and Ryzen 5 4500 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	1	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	156 mm²
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.2V-1.4V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 660 and Ryzen 5 4500 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 660 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium 4 660 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 Ryzen 5 4500 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 Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 660 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.21	10.15
Physical cores	1	6
Threads	1	12
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500 has a 4733.3% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 660 and Ryzen 5 4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.