Ryzen 7 7800X vs Pentium 4-M 2.40
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Primary details
Comparing 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Zen 4 |
| Release date | January 2003 (22 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4-M 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 96 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 71+122 mm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 55 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4-M 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 | no data |
| Socket | 478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4-M 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
Pentium 4-M 2.40 has 242.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Pentium 4-M 2.40 and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Pentium 4-M 2.40 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.
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