Intel Pentium 4 506 vs Intel Celeron D 346

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 506 and Intel Celeron D 346 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium 4 506

Intel Celeron D 346

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 506

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	June 2005 vs October 2004
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron D 346

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.66 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.66 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 506
CPU 2: Intel Celeron D 346

Name	Intel Pentium 4 506	Intel Celeron D 346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	634

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 506	Intel Celeron D 346
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Prescott
Launch date	June 2005	October 2004
Place in performance rating	2806	not rated
Processor Number	506	346
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.25V-1.400V	1.250V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	84 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)