AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 and Intel Pentium 4 2.53 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 130 nm
  • 24x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1485 vs 608
  • 12.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2993 vs 248
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs May 2002
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 130 nm
L1 cache 192 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1485 vs 608
PassMark - CPU mark 2993 vs 248

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.53

  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70.50°C
  • Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 61.5 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 70.50°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 61.5 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 2.53

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1485
608
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2993
248
Name AMD FX-4300 Intel Pentium 4 2.53
PassMark - Single thread mark 1485 608
PassMark - CPU mark 2993 248
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.548

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-4300 Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Northwood
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2012 May 2002
OPN PIB FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD4300WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating 2729 2745
Price now $53.39
Series AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 25.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 2.53 GHz
Die size 315 mm 131 mm2
L1 cache 192 KB 8 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 4
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 55 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 1.345V-1.430V

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 61.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)