Pentium G5600 vs Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600 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 | Gallatin (2003−2004) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | October 2004 (20 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 237 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600 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 | 775 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 HT EE 3.46 and Pentium G5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 51 Watt |
Pentium G5600 has 100% more physical cores, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 115.7% lower power consumption.
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