Athlon 64 2600+ vs Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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 | Pentium 4-M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | January 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 77 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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 | no data | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
Athlon 64 2600+ has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon 64 2600+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 2600+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 and Athlon 64 2600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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