Intel Celeron 430 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 430 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 521 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.

Intel Celeron 430

Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 430

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 907 vs 801

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2007 vs June 2005
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	907 vs 801

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 67.7°C vs 60.4°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 906 vs 868

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C vs 60.4°C
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	906 vs 868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 430
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

907

801

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

868

906

Name	Intel Celeron 430	Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
PassMark - Single thread mark	616
PassMark - CPU mark	288
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	907	801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	868	906

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 430	Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Prescott
Launch date	June 2007	June 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	2623	2530
Price now	$16.52
Processor Number	430	521
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	105 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.0000V-1.3375V	1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	84 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)