Pentium 4 HT 3.0E vs Ryzen 3 1200X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 1200X and Pentium 4 HT 3.0E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | no data | February 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 1200X and Pentium 4 HT 3.0E 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4800 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 1200X and Pentium 4 HT 3.0E 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 | AM4 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and Pentium 4 HT 3.0E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200X and Pentium 4 HT 3.0E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1, DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Ryzen 3 1200X has 300% more physical cores, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 1200X and Pentium 4 HT 3.0E. We've got no test results to judge.
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