Pentium 4 660 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1050 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.91 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Pentium 4 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Prescott 2M |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $57 | $54 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 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 (Uniprocessor) | 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 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 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 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 4 660 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Pentium 4 660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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