Pentium 4 2.4 GHz vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Aggregate performance score
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 outperforms Pentium 4 2.4 GHz by a whopping 488% 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 | 2994 | 3462 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | VIA | Pentium 4 |
| Power efficiency | 1.63 | 0.13 |
| Designer | VIA | Intel |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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.
| Socket | BGA | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 59.8 Watt |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.47 | 0.08 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 59 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has a 487.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 118.5% lower power consumption.
The VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz in performance tests.
Be aware that VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is a desktop one.
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