AMD Sempron 145 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 145 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 660 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.

AMD Sempron 145

Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 145

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Launch date	September 2010 vs February 2005
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 325
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1106 vs 317

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1106 vs 317

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 145
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

325

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

1106

Name	AMD Sempron 145	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033
PassMark - CPU mark	532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	325	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	317	1106

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 145	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sargas	Prescott
Launch date	September 2010	February 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$95
Place in performance rating	2739	2291
Price now	$16.98
Value for money (0-100)	14.02
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		660
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	135 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	234 million	169 million
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		70.8°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PLGA775, PPGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)