AMD FX-4150 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 524 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD FX-4150

Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4150

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Name	AMD FX-4150	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465
PassMark - CPU mark	3327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		817

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4150	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Prescott
Launch date	October 2012	Q2'06
Place in performance rating	2577	2575
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		524
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	1200 million	125 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)