Celeron 420 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 outperforms Celeron 420 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3225 | 3323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 0.41 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Conroe-L (2007−2008) |
| Release date | no data | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $23 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 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 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420 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 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420. 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 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420 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 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420 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 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.15 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 has a 40% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron 420, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
The Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 420 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron 420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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