Intel Core i7-980X vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980X 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-980X

Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 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: 32 nm vs 90 nm
24x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 817

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3462 vs 817

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

628

771

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3462

817

Name	Intel Core i7-980X	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	6817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	628	771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3462	817
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-980X	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gulftown	Prescott
Launch date	March 2010	Q2'06
Launch price (MSRP)	$959
Place in performance rating	2573	2578
Price now	$218.99
Processor Number	i7-980X	524
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.82
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	239 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1170 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 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)