Pentium 4 506 vs Ryzen 5 3500X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 903 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.06 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 24 September 2019 (5 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 109 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 68 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.25V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3500X has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3500X and Pentium 4 506. We've got no test results to judge.
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