Pentium 4 2.4 GHz vs Xeon 5148
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5148 and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2785 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Pentium 4 |
| Power efficiency | 1.37 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | June 2006 (18 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $9 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5148 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5148 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 771 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 59.8 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5148 and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 59 Watt |
Xeon 5148 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 47.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5148 and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5148 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5148 and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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