Pentium 4 506 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Pentium 4 506 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 790 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.02 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 19 September 2018 (6 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 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 7 PRO 2700 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 | Socket AM4 | PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 7 PRO 2700 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 7 PRO 2700 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 7 PRO 2700 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 | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Pentium 4 506.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Pentium 4 506. We've got no test results to judge.
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