AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 vs Intel Pentium 4 506
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 and Intel Pentium 4 506 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
- 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Launch date | November 2006 vs June 2005 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.66 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 16 KB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 506
- Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 84 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 506
Name | AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 | Intel Pentium 4 506 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 617 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 972 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 620 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 634 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 | Intel Pentium 4 506 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Windsor | Prescott |
Launch date | November 2006 | June 2005 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | |
Place in performance rating | 2806 | 2797 |
Price now | $499.50 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.88 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | 506 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 235 mm | 112 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 227 million | 125 million |
Base frequency | 2.66 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 533 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.7°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.400V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | F | PLGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 84 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |