Intel Pentium 4 2.60 vs Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 2.60 and Intel Pentium 4 2.53 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.

Intel Pentium 4 2.60

Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.60

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 637 vs 608
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 288 vs 248

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2002 vs May 2002
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	637 vs 608
PassMark - CPU mark	288 vs 248

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70°C
Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 61.5 Watt vs 62.6 Watt

Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	61.5 Watt vs 62.6 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 2.60
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 2.53

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

288

248

Name	Intel Pentium 4 2.60	Intel Pentium 4 2.53
PassMark - Single thread mark	637	608
PassMark - CPU mark	288	248

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 2.60	Intel Pentium 4 2.53
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	Northwood
Launch date	August 2002	May 2002
Place in performance rating	2807	2838
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm2	131 mm2
L1 cache	8 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 million	55 million
VID voltage range	1.345V-1.525V	1.345V-1.430V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62.6 Watt	61.5 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)