Pentium 4 660 vs Ryzen 5 5600XT
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600XT outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 6568% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 671 | 3497 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Pentium 4 |
| Power efficiency | 20.88 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2025) | Prescott 2M |
| Release date | 31 October 2024 (1 year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660 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 | 12 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | PLGA775,PPGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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 | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660 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 Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600XT and Pentium 4 660.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.67 | 0.19 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600XT has a 6568.4% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.
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