AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE vs Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Intel Pentium 4 1.80 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 180 nm
32x 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

Launch date	June 2009 vs August 2001
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 66.7 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	66.7 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE	Intel Pentium 4 1.80
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	687
PassMark - Single thread mark		429
PassMark - CPU mark		160

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE	Intel Pentium 4 1.80
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Willamette
Launch date	June 2009	August 2001
Place in performance rating	3100	3105
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	217 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	180 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	758 million	42 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		400 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		78 °C
Maximum core temperature		78°C
VID voltage range		1.575V-1.75V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PPGA478, PPGA423
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	66.7 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		53.3mm x 53.3mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)