Intel Core i7-975 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-975 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 524 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-975

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 67.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2380 vs 817
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2380 vs 817

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

  • Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 606
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 771 vs 606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-975
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
606
771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2380
817
Name Intel Core i7-975 Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
PassMark - Single thread mark 1500
PassMark - CPU mark 3494
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 606 771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2380 817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 63.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.858
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.196

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-975 Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Essentials

Architecture codename Bloomfield Prescott
Launch date June 2009 Q2'06
Launch price (MSRP) $476
Place in performance rating 2589 2578
Price now $179.99
Processor Number i7-975 524
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.04
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 533 MHz FSB
Die size 263 mm2 112 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1333 MHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 16 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C 67.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 731 million 125 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V 1.200V-1.425V

Memory

Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 84 Watt

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)