Ryzen 7 2700X vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by a whopping 5148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3222 | 707 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.38 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 9.88 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.35 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 11.02 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 105 Watt |
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 has 18% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 2700X, on the other hand, has a 5147.6% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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